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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Oakland's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Kent State University at Kent

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Oakland costs about $6.7K less per year on average than Kent State University at Kent ($17,444 vs. $24,118, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Oakland$17.4K
Kent State University at Kent$24.1K
Aid generosity
Oakland41%
Kent State University at Kent28%
Net price, with grants
Oakland$12.2K
Kent State University at Kent$21.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Oakland94%
Kent State University at Kent95%
Average grant
Oakland$13K
Kent State University at Kent$10.1K
Aid from the college
Oakland92%
Kent State University at Kent94%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Oakland$29.3K
Kent State University at Kent$31.8K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Oakland$37.8K
Kent State University at Kent$41.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Oakland$14.7K
Kent State University at Kent$12.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Oakland$23.2K
Kent State University at Kent$22.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Oakland4%
Kent State University at Kent20%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • OaklandPublished data end at $110K
  • Kent State University at KentPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricOaklandKent State University at Kent
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricOaklandKent State University at Kent
Tuition guarantee NoYes
Promise program YesNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why