Kent State University at Kent

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$12,042

3.86% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$21,278

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

86.3%

24,611 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

26,374

77% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

63.7%

2,756 Graduates

About

Kent State University at Kent is a higher education institution located in Portage County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kent State University at Kent were Registered Nursing (435 degrees awarded), General Psychology (358 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (271 degrees).

In 2024, 6,633 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kent State University at Kent. 65.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,866 degrees), 11.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (420 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kent State University at Kent is $12,042, which is $−19,878 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kent State University at Kent is $12,042, which is $19,878 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,278.

In 2024, 77% of undergraduate students attending Kent State University at Kent received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$12,042

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kent State University at Kent was $12,042. The cost of tuition at Kent State University at Kent is $−19,878 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kent State University at Kent (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,278

2024 Value

4.65%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Kent State University at Kent had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,278. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Kent State University at Kent grew by 4.65%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kent State University at Kent (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,425

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kent State University at Kent was of $12,425 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15.3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kent State University at Kent (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Kent State University at Kent received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.28% with respect to 2023, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kent State University at Kent (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Kent State University at Kent received 24,611 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 10% annual growth. Out of those 24,611 applicants, 21,248 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.3% acceptance rate.

There were 26,374 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent in 2024. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kent State University at Kent has an overall enrollment yield of 20.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

21,248

Accepted Out of 24,611

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kent State University at Kent was 86.3% (21,248 admissions from 24,611 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 86.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 10%, while admissions grew by 9.64%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kent State University at Kent (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage (2024)

748

Scores Submitted (2024)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Kent State University at Kent in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Kent State University at Kent had a total enrollment of 26,374 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kent State University at Kent is 20,302 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,072. This means that 77% of students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kent State University at Kent, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.2% White, 8.75% Black or African American, 4.52% Hispanic or Latino, 3.89% Two or More Races, 2.51% Asian, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0493% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.1%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Black or African American Female (5.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.8%), followed by White Male (15.7%) and Black or African American Female (3.34%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kent State University at Kent in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26,374 students. The full-time enrollment at Kent State University at Kent is 20,302 and the part-time enrollment is 6,072. This means that 77% of students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kent State University at Kent (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kent State University at Kent was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Kent State University at Kent had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kent State University at Kent (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
18,512 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,309 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,191 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kent State University at Kent is 70.2% White, 8.75% Black or African American, 4.52% Hispanic or Latino, 3.89% Two or More Races, 2.51% Asian, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0493% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 457 students (1.73%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 2,013 more women than men received degrees from Kent State University at Kent. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent is white (4,866 degrees awarded). There were 11.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (420 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kent State University at Kent is Registered Nursing (435 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (358 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (271 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kent State University at Kent, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (147 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (139 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (465 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kent State University at Kent are Other managers (247,728 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (176,356 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (118,926 people), Marketing managers (117,818 people), and Postsecondary teachers (115,328 people).

The most specialized majors at Kent State University at Kent in 2024 are Library Science (147 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (139 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (465 degrees), Communications (313 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (79 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kent State University at Kent are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Kent State University at Kent are Library Science (147 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (139 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (465 degrees), Communications (313 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (79 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kent State University at Kent are Elementary & secondary schools (441,022 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (315,184 people), Computer Systems Design (219,798 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (196,853 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (142,542 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kent State University at Kent.

Other Health Preparatory Programs

Most Common (2024)

1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Kent State University at Kent was Other Health Preparatory Programs with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Kent State University at Kent according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,310

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

4,323

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 2,310 degrees were awarded to men at Kent State University at Kent, which is 0.534 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,323).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kent State University at Kent by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 207 degrees were awarded to men at Kent State University at Kent in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.28 times more than the 162 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 487 degrees were awarded to men at Kent State University at Kent in Registered Nursing, which is 6.86 times more than the 71 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Kent State University at Kent completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (79.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Kent State University at Kent is Female and Asian (79.6% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.09% of graduates (85 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,866 degrees awarded
Black or African American
420 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
250 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kent State University at Kent is white (4,866 degrees awarded). There were 11.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (420 degrees).

2.44% of degree recipients (162 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
3,747 degrees awarded
White Female
3,734 degrees awarded
White Female
3,681 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kent State University at Kent is white female (3,747 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3,734 degrees).

Operations

Kent State University at Kent has an endowment valued at nearly $202M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 28.3M (14%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Kent State University at Kent had a total salary expenditure of 729M. Kent State University at Kent employs 318 Associate professors, 298 Professors and 180 Assistant professors. Most academics at Kent State University at Kent are Female Associate professor (165), Male Associate professor (153), and Male Professor (151).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kent State University at Kent are: Business and Financial Operations, with 510 employees, Management, with 507 employees, and Service with 341 employees.

Endowment

$202M

2024 Endowment

11%

growth from 2023

Kent State University at Kent has an endowment valued at about $202M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kent State University at Kent grew 11% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49.9M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kent State University at Kent (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$30M - Federal
$17.9M - State
$75.1k - Local

As of 2024, Kent State University at Kent received $30M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $17.9M from state grants and contracts, and $75.1k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$276M

2024 Salaries

6.42%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Kent State University at Kent paid a median of $276M in salaries, which represents 37.9% of their overall expenditure ($729M) and a 6.42% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.25% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.71% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$90M

Instructional Salaries

919

Number of Employees

In 2024, Kent State University at Kent paid a total of $90M to 919 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kent State University at Kent were Business and Financial Operations with 510 employees, Management with 507 employees, and Service with 341 employees.

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