Kent State University at Kent vs Washington State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kent State University at KentKent, OHCompass Score: Good · Top 46%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Washington State UniversityPullman, WACompass Score: Good · Top 40%
At a glance
- Kent State University at Kent has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 61% at Washington State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Washington State has the lower price after aid: $7,074 a year, against $15,280 at Kent State University at Kent.
- Washington State has the lower average price after aid: about $15,000 a year, against about $21,000 at Kent State University at Kent.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Kent, OH
Pullman, WA
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
26,106
26,490
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
NCAA Division I · Pacific-12 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
86%
87%
Average SAT
1099
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
18–25
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
61%
First-year retention
81%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,388
$68,905
Median debt
$24,500
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
About $21,000
About $15,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $15,000
About $7,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $16,000
About $9,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $17,000
About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $24,000
About $18,000
Over $110,000
About $26,000
About $25,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $91,614
- Construction Management $89,959
- Computer Systems Analysis $79,317
- Nursing $78,263
- Computing and information science $76,515
- Computer science $119,686
- Computer engineering $114,635
- Construction Management $107,531
- Electrical engineering $104,354
- Chemical Engineering $99,506
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.