KSU Geauga vs The College of Wooster

Kent State University at Geauga and The College of Wooster, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Ohio, offer distinct educational experiences. Kent State Geauga, a regional campus of Kent State University, boasts an open admissions policy, welcoming a diverse student body with an acceptance rate of 100%. The College of Wooster, a private liberal arts college, maintains a highly selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 49%. Kent State Geauga's popular majors include nursing, business, and education, while The College of Wooster offers a range of liberal arts and sciences programs, with strengths in natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about these institutions' student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors, helping you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Kent State University at Geauga	The College of Wooster
Overview
Location	Burton, Ohio	Wooster, Ohio
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	48.0%	80.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	60.6%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $45
SAT range	N/A	1220 - 1430
ACT range	N/A	26 - 32
Students submitting SAT score		22.0%
Students submitting ACT score		30.0%
Total number of applicants		6,611
Total number of admissions given out		4,008
Admitted students who chose to enroll		583
Yield rate		14.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,256 Out of state: $31,132	$61,250
Average net price	$9,226	$24,934
Tuition	In state: $6,662 Out of state: $15,538	$55,050
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $6,350 Meal plan: $6,750
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	68.0% Average amount $3,641	100.0% Average amount $41,765
Students receiving federal student loan	43.0% Average amount $4,890	51.0% Average amount $4,927
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $5,229	9.0% Average amount $16,418

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,237 Men 36.0% Women 64.0%	1,968 Men 45.7% Women 54.3%
Graduate students	3 Men 33.3% Women 66.7%	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	0.8%	60.5%
International students	0.9%	15.3%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	1,982
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee	Ohio Pennsylvania Georgia Michigan New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Computer and Information Science Business Agriculture	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies Visual & Performing Arts Education
Students to faculty ratio	26:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	24.4%	76.9%
Dropout rate	43.9%	23.0%
Transferred out	30.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,586 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $58,986 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $54,079 Year 2: $52,638 Year 3: $54,499 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,013 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $47,013 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,867 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $46,818 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,445 Year 2: $34,978 Year 3: $38,424 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,550 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $32,787 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,304 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $32,237 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,258 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $30,564 Computer Programming (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,949 Year 2: $23,456 Year 3: $30,423 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,648 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $29,487	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,469 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $62,273 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $48,413 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,882 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $40,180 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,753 Year 2: $23,456 Year 3: $36,636 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,303 Year 2: $26,625 Year 3: $35,387 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,265 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $29,979 Philosophy (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: $28,999 Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,663 Year 3: $26,615 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,648 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $36,674 Year 3: N/A

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