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Kent State University at Salem vs Bowling Green State University-Firelands

Kent State University at Salem students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $11,097 vs $16,406 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureKent State University at SalemBowling Green State University-Firelands
Admit rate Open admission Open admission
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Cost
MeasureKent State University at SalemBowling Green State University-Firelands
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $16,812 $21,445
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $11,097 $16,406
Average paid from out of state, estimated $21,341 $24,394
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureKent State University at SalemBowling Green State University-Firelands
Under $30,000 $9,645 $15,332
$30,000–$48,000 $9,047 $14,767
$48,000–$75,000 $10,479 $15,809
$75,000–$110,000 $13,259 $18,414
Over $110,000 $16,149 $20,730
After you start
MeasureKent State University at SalemBowling Green State University-Firelands
Undergrads 1,164 1,251
Graduate within 6 years 28% 10%
Come back for year two 47% 51%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $51,178 $52,269
Median debt at graduation $23,000 $23,250

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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