Kent State University at Kent

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,595

3.36% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$20,333

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

86.6%

22,365 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

26,106

76.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

65.5%

2,770 Graduates

About

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,333.

In 2023, 78% 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

$11,595

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Kent State University at Kent was $11,595. N/A

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Average Net Price

$20,333

2023 Value

6.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kent State University at Kent had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,333. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kent State University at Kent grew by 6.76%.

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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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Kent State University at Kent received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 9.3% with respect to 2022, when 86% 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 22,365 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 9.8% annual growth. Out of those 22,365 applicants, 19,379 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.6% acceptance rate.

There were 26,106 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent in 2023. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kent State University at Kent has an overall enrollment yield of 22.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

19,379

Accepted Out of 22,365

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kent State University at Kent was 86.6% (19,379 admissions from 22,365 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 88%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 9.8%, while admissions grew by 8.09%.

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

18%

Submission Percentage (2023)

752

Scores Submitted (2023)

18% of enrolled first-time students at Kent State University at Kent in 2023 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 26,106 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kent State University at Kent is 20,011 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,095. This means that 76.7% of students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.9%), followed by White Male (27.9%) and Black or African American Female (5.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (15.8%) and Black or African American Female (3.29%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kent State University at Kent in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26,106 students. The full-time enrollment at Kent State University at Kent is 20,011 and the part-time enrollment is 6,095. This means that 76.7% of students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% 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.

Graduates

In 2023, 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 (146 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (198 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (451 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 2023 are Library Science (146 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (198 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (451 degrees), Communications (315 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (72 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (146 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (198 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (451 degrees), Communications (315 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (72 degrees) (as of 2023).