True College Verdict
F

Kent State University at Trumbull

Warren, OH · 1,629 undergraduates · 39% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly associate degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 759 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 27.2 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $11,622 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
No
21% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $23,000 against earnings of $51,178, a ratio of 0.45. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $51,178, higher than 78% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Only 21% of students graduate. 91% of two-year colleges do better.
  • Many students leave early: only 47% of first-year students return for a second year.
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $23,000 in federal loans against earnings of $51,178.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
21%
Better than 9% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
47%
Better than 9% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$51,178
Better than 78% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
$23,000
Better than 9% of similar colleges. Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$11,622
Better than 42% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$7,716
Out of state: $17,960

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Criminal Justice and Corrections35n/a$9,500

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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