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Kent State University at East Liverpool: Kent State University, East Liverpool, Ohio July 2022
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Kent State University at East Liverpool

East Liverpool, OH · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid About $13,000 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,500 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.26%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.33%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.37 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,513

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average paid by families who received aid, by income. Families who get no aid pay the full cost of attendance: $18,635 a year.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000About $11,000
$30,001–$48,000About $14,000
$48,001–$75,000About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000About $18,000
Over $110,000About $18,000

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,056
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 37% · Women 63%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
36%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
10%
Total students1,056
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
About $13,000
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,635
Median federal debt at graduation$24,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
26%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
41%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
44%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
47%
First-year retention33%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$45,388
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$50
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $779 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants22%

Value: Good · Top 46% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Liberal arts$53,833
Communication studies$49,375
Criminal justice$48,569
Psychology$42,328
English$36,241

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Health administration, Information technology, Insurance, Security science.

Campus life

SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates98%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older22%
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member37 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 7%IPEDS, 2023–24
Faculty who are full-time38%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Nearest airport with airline servicePittsburgh International Airport (PIT)About 20 miles away · about 45 minutes by car
Town population9,783Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or morePittsburghAbout 34 miles away · about 1 hour 10 minutes by car
Typical weather29°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from New Cumberland L/d, WV, about 7 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Questions families ask

What is Kent State University at East Liverpool’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Kent State University at East Liverpool cost after financial aid?
The average net price is about $13,000 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Kent State University at East Liverpool’s graduates do?
26% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $45,388; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

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