Kent State University at Stark

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,664

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$8,069

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

9.78%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

5,015

40.4% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

25.6%

150 Graduates

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

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About

Kent State University at Stark is a higher education institution located in Stark County, OH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Kent State University at Stark were Music Technology (18 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (14 degrees), and Other Music (0 degrees).

In 2016, 640 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kent State University at Stark. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (531 degrees), 13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kent State University at Stark is $5,664, which is $-7,136 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Kent State University at Stark is $5,664, which is $-7,136 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,069.

In 2016, 56% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 60% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$5,664

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Kent State University at Stark was $5,664. The cost of tuition at Kent State University at Stark is $-7,136 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,800).

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Average Net Price

$8,069

2016 Value

11.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Kent State University at Stark had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,069. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Kent State University at Stark grew by 11.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,860

Room and Board

$1,290

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kent State University at Stark was of $7,860 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,290. The cost of room and board decreased by 21.1% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 7.86% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

60%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Kent State University at Stark received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 12.5% with respect to 2015, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.78%

2015 Default Rate

1097

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Kent State University at Stark was 9.78%, which represents 1097 out of the 11219 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Kent State University at Stark received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 5,015 students enrolled at Kent State University at Stark in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kent State University at Stark was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Kent State University at Stark in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Kent State University at Stark has a total enrollment of 5,015 students. The full-time enrollment at Kent State University at Stark is 2,027 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,988. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Kent State University at Stark are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kent State University at Stark, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.8% White, 6.28% Black or African American, 3.47% Two or More Races, 2.29% Hispanic or Latino, 0.937% Asian, 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0598% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kent State University at Stark in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (48.3%), followed by White Male (34.7%) and Black or African American Female (2.47%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kent State University at Stark, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,015 students. The full-time enrollment at Kent State University at Stark is 2,027 and the part-time enrollment is 2,988. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Kent State University at Stark are enrolled full-time compared with 44.9% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

65%

2016 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 Stark was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (63%), Kent State University at Stark had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    4,101

  2. Black or African American

    315

  3. Two or More Races

    174

The enrolled student population at Kent State University at Stark is 81.8% White, 6.28% Black or African American, 3.47% Two or More Races, 2.29% Hispanic or Latino, 0.937% Asian, 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0598% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 47.2% White, 23.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.6% 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, 194 students (3.87%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 144 more women than men received degrees from Kent State University at Stark. The majority of degree recipients at Kent State University at Stark are white (531 degrees awarded). There were 13 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kent State University at Stark is Music Technology (18 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (14 degrees) and Other Music (0 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Kent State University at Stark, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (613 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (18 degrees), and Protective Services (9 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Designers

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 Stark are Designers (191,117 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,555 people), Miscellaneous managers (147,632 people), Police officers (131,541 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (64,591 people).

The most specialized majors at Kent State University at Stark are Liberal Arts & Humanities (613 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (18 degrees), and Protective Services (9 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Stark are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, Physicians & surgeons, Dental hygienists, and Other Sales Workers

The most specialized majors at Kent State University at Stark are Liberal Arts & Humanities (613 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (18 degrees), and Protective Services (9 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

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 Stark are Justice, public order, & safety activities (323,379 people), Elementary & secondary schools (297,922 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (150,537 people), Hospitals (90,570 people), and Computer Systems Design (82,186 people).

The most specialized majors at Kent State University at Stark are Liberal Arts & Humanities (613 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (18 degrees), and Protective Services (9 degrees).

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Degrees

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 Stark.

Most Common

  1. Music Technology

    18 degrees awarded

  2. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities

    14 degrees awarded

  3. Other Music

    0 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kent State University at Stark was Music Technology with 18 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 248

  2. 392

In 2016, 248 degrees were awarded to men at Kent State University at Stark, which is 0.633 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (392).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 228 degrees were awarded to men at Kent State University at Stark in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 0.592 times less than the 385 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 385 degrees were awarded to women at Kent State University at Stark in Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities, which is 1.69 times more than the 228 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

5%

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 5% of students graduating from Kent State University at Stark completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 18% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges 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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Kent State University at Stark is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 5.33% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    531 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    41 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kent State University at Stark is white (531 degrees awarded). There were 13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

3.91% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    328 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    203 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Kent State University at Stark is white female (328 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (203 degrees).

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Operations

Kent State University at Stark has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 0.934% average return ($83.5k on $8.94M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Kent State University at Stark had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $16.1M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

Kent State University at Stark employs 48 Associate professors, 41 Assistant professors, and 13 Lecturers. Most academics at Kent State University at Stark are Male Associate professors (25), Female Associate professors(23), and Male Assistant professors (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kent State University at Stark are: Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, Service, with 31 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 23 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Kent State University at Stark has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Kent State University at Stark stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $403k - Federal

  2. $55.2k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Kent State University at Stark received $403k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $55.2k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$16.1M

Salary Expenditure

$N/A

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Kent State University at Stark had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $16.1M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Kent State University at Stark as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$16.1M

2015 Salaries

0.923%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Kent State University at Stark paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 0.923% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.869% growth from 2013 and a 6.92% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 3.29M (34.3% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.96M

Instructional Salaries

111

Number of Employees

In 2015, Kent State University at Stark paid a total of $6.96M to 111 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $672k (20.4%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kent State University at Stark were Associate professor with 48 employees; Assistant professor with 41 employees; and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kent State University at Stark were Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees; Service with 31 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 23 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Associate professor

  2. Female Associate professor

  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kent State University at Stark was Male Associate professor with 25 employees, Female Associate professor with 23 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 22 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Kent State University at Stark.

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