Kent State University at East Liverpool
East Liverpool, Ohio · Website
$45,388
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,388
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kent State University at East Liverpool is a public 4-year college in East Liverpool, Ohio with 797 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,392 a year (tuition and fees $7,492 in-state, $17,342 out-of-state). 26% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,388 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,392
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,492
Out-of-state $17,342
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
26%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,500
About $260 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,388
Rank 1,954 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,392
- Tuition in-state
- $7,492
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,342
- Cost of attendance
- $18,635
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,004
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,928
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,226
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,968
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,635
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,664 in 2015-16 to $7,492 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 797
- Part-time students
- 98%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 37
- Completion rate
- 26%
- Retention rate
- 33%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 20
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,954 of 5,094 US colleges and 96 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,392 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,492 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 26% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 33% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,500 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,179 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,388 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
20 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $21,000 | $64,169 | $75,296 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $15,100 | $40,671 | $47,406 | $42,269 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | $18,977 | $34,969 | $48,510 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | $17,942 | $38,871 | $47,501 | $49,927 |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | $17,750 | $36,388 | $45,424 | $58,070 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $35,804 | $49,375 | $56,359 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $22,318 | $36,241 | $48,590 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $27,000 | $41,205 | $53,833 | $53,072 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $28,474 | $42,328 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | $19,501 | Withheld | $47,306 | $46,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $24,553 | $33,980 | $48,569 | $55,378 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,445 | $47,660 |
| InsuranceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $88,472 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of East Liverpool and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Kent State University at East Liverpool cost?
$13,392 a year is the average net price at Kent State University at East Liverpool after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,492 for in-state students and $17,342 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,635. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,004 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kent State University at East Liverpool?
Kent State University at East Liverpool has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates earn?
$45,388 a year is the median pay of former Kent State University at East Liverpool students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,179 after 6 years). That ranks 1,954 of 5,094 US colleges and 96 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $64,169.
How much student debt do Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates have?
$24,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Kent State University at East Liverpool graduates, about $260 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kent State University at East Liverpool?
26% of first-time, full-time students at Kent State University at East Liverpool finish within 6 years. 33% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Kent State University at East Liverpool?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (26 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (16 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (13 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 20 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.