University of Wisconsin-Parkside vs KSU-Stark

When it comes to higher education, University of Wisconsin-Parkside and Kent State University at Stark stand out as two distinct institutions with unique offerings. UW-Parkside boasts a higher acceptance rate of 84% compared to Kent State Stark's 79%, making it a more accessible option for prospective students. While both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, UW-Parkside excels in engineering, business, and nursing, while Kent State Stark shines in health professions, education, and public administration. UW-Parkside's student body is predominantly White (64%) and female (56%), while Kent State Stark's student population is more diverse, with a higher percentage of African American (14%) and male (52%) students. With UW-Parkside's higher graduation rate of 52% compared to Kent State Stark's 43%, students at UW-Parkside are more likely to complete their degrees within six years. Explore the

	Kent State University at Stark	University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Overview
Location	North Canton, Ohio	Kenosha, Wisconsin
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	61.0%	65.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	75.0%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $45	$56
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	18 - 24
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score		75.0%
Total number of applicants		2,285
Total number of admissions given out		1,713
Admitted students who chose to enroll		467
Yield rate		27.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,256 Out of state: $31,132	In state: $20,597 Out of state: $28,867
Average net price	$9,526	$10,531
Tuition	In state: $6,662 Out of state: $15,538	In state: $6,298 Out of state: $14,568
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $4,908 Meal plan: $2,856
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	60.0% Average amount $4,637	56.0% Average amount $5,795
Students receiving federal student loan	42.0% Average amount $4,798	39.0% Average amount $4,957
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $4,166	5.0% Average amount $8,406

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,641 Men 38.0% Women 62.0%	3,365 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
Graduate students	12 Men 16.7% Women 83.3%	767 Men 49.7% Women 50.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	0.5%	10.6%
International students	0.9%	2.6%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	851
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Ohio Louisiana Pennsylvania	Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Arizona Indiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Computer and Information Science Visual & Performing Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Natural Resources and Conservation	Business Psychology Computer and Information Science Communication and Journalism Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	25:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.4%	41.5%
Dropout rate	31.5%	55.2%
Transferred out	33.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,597 Year 2: $73,635 Year 3: $77,296 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,586 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $58,986 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,806 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $51,948 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,576 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $47,754 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,013 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $47,013 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,445 Year 2: $34,978 Year 3: $38,424 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,631 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $38,281 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,737 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $36,212 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,413 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $35,333 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,393 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $34,222	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,682 Year 2: $44,830 Year 3: $55,712 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,595 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $46,502 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,510 Year 2: $40,647 Year 3: $43,957 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,494 Year 2: $33,565 Year 3: $42,306 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,042 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $42,059 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,889 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $40,148 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,636 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $31,184 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,920 Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,744 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,810 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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