Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 20,136
Graduate Enrollment: 5,464
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 87.31%
Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)
First generation college students: 35.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 47.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 26.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 16.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 75.2%
Black: 8.9%
Hispanic: 4.2%
Asian: 2.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Black: 8.9%
Hispanic: 4.2%
Asian: 2.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 2.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,976
In-State tuition: $11,934Out-of-State tuition: $20,810
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,446 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,020 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,882 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,020 (2022)
Average Family Income: $73,528 (2017)
Median Family Income: $50,411 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 52.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $260 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $13,323 |
$30k-48k | $14,744 |
$48k-75k | $18,871 |
$75k-110k | $21,629 |
$110k+ | $22,382 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 62%6-year graduation rate: 68%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 60.2% (2015) |
@3 year | 66.0% (2017) |
@5 year | 70.0% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 33.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 36.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,063 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,441 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
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Doctoral Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 20 | $21,556 | $225 | $24,406 ($2,034) | $36,622 ($3,052) |
Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 89 | $26,000 | $268 | $35,320 ($2,943) | $55,436 ($4,620) |
Master's Degree | Architecture. | 49 | $341 | $53,915 ($4,493) | $58,564 ($4,880) | |
Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 7 | ||||
Master's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 8 | ||||
Master's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 221 | $26,000 | $265 | $34,311 ($2,859) | $44,278 ($3,690) |
Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 9 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 2 | ||||
Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 74 | $25,000 | $265 | $28,867 ($2,406) | $44,231 ($3,686) |
Master's Degree | Journalism. | 40 | $308 | $56,699 ($4,725) | $62,673 ($5,223) | |
Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 13 | $67,035 ($5,586) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 57 | $24,987 | $249 | $26,287 ($2,191) | $38,987 ($3,249) |
Doctoral Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 80 | $25,000 | $259 | $38,924 ($3,244) | $53,234 ($4,436) |
Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 63 | $25,000 | $265 | $45,013 ($3,751) | $54,201 ($4,517) |
Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 39 | $427 | |||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 70 | $429 | $83,499 ($6,958) | $88,255 ($7,355) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 56 | $25,000 | $250 | $54,931 ($4,578) | $74,118 ($6,177) |
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 101 | $25,000 | $239 | $59,335 ($4,945) | $86,906 ($7,242) |
Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 29 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 8 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 96 | $30,782 | $274 | $32,333 ($2,694) | $36,833 ($3,069) |
Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 14 | $46,936 ($3,911) | |||
Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 69 | $307 | $40,416 ($3,368) | $42,672 ($3,556) | |
Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 11 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 31 | $157 | $43,914 ($3,660) | ||
Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 24 | $51,136 ($4,261) | $52,561 ($4,380) | ||
Master's Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 8 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 4 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | International and Comparative Education. | 6 | ||||
Master's Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 3 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 62 | $25,000 | $254 | $37,328 ($3,111) | $39,432 ($3,286) |
Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 26 | $44,857 ($3,738) | $51,338 ($4,278) | ||
Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 3 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 19 | $55,457 ($4,621) | |||
Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 20 | $420 | $43,032 ($3,586) | $48,347 ($4,029) | |
Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 8 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 192 | $26,000 | $265 | $30,312 ($2,526) | $34,702 ($2,892) |
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 32 | $295 | $39,135 ($3,261) | $44,050 ($3,671) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 114 | $26,750 | $265 | $33,191 ($2,766) | $42,639 ($3,553) |
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 107 | $352 | $54,923 ($4,577) | $58,490 ($4,874) | |
Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 19 | $25,500 | $260 | $20,324 ($1,694) | $26,637 ($2,220) |
Bachelor's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 19 | $29,345 | $252 | $16,463 ($1,372) | |
Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 11 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 55 | $29,000 | $281 | $55,363 ($4,614) | $69,147 ($5,762) |
Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 1 | $27,000 | $286 | $42,433 ($3,536) | $51,742 ($4,312) |
Master's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 31 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 8 | ||||
Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 24 | $47,178 ($3,932) | |||
Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | $36,517 ($3,043) | |||
Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | American Sign Language. | 12 | $30,000 | $312 | $35,412 ($2,951) | |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 13 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 127 | $26,913 | $276 | $31,273 ($2,606) | $36,638 ($3,053) |
Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 29 | $25,000 | $233 | $34,667 ($2,889) | $43,984 ($3,665) |
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 70 | $26,000 | $265 | $21,307 ($1,776) | $34,698 ($2,892) |
Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 3 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 5 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 146 | $31,963 | $286 | $36,910 ($3,076) | $43,439 ($3,620) |
Master's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 197 | $359 | $39,357 ($3,280) | $43,917 ($3,660) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Library Science and Administration. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 141 | $25,000 | $235 | $29,575 ($2,465) | $43,348 ($3,612) |
Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 4 | ||||
Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 3 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 52 | $25,000 | $265 | $25,636 ($2,136) | $31,034 ($2,586) |
Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 10 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 8 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 10 | ||||
Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 2 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 5 | ||||
Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 1 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 34 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 28 | $19,250 | $204 | $50,042 ($4,170) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 12 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Gerontology. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 1 | ||||
Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 20 | $21,074 | $207 | $27,415 ($2,285) | $39,565 ($3,297) |
Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 146 | $25,000 | $265 | $31,681 ($2,640) | $48,504 ($4,042) |
Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 25 | $35,589 ($2,966) | $49,915 ($4,160) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 11 | ||||
Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 29 | $25,000 | $264 | $37,728 ($3,144) | $59,546 ($4,962) |
Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 18 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 25 | $27,000 | $265 | $37,309 ($3,109) | $43,344 ($3,612) |
Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 13 | ||||
Master's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 335 | $25,000 | $265 | $27,250 ($2,271) | $34,961 ($2,913) |
Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 13 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 35 | $50,516 ($4,210) | |||
Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 10 | $422 | $56,987 ($4,749) | $65,458 ($5,455) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 193 | $25,937 | $260 | $31,070 ($2,589) | $41,097 ($3,425) |
Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 21 | $439 | $48,625 ($4,052) | ||
Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 25 | $406 | $58,317 ($4,860) | $65,830 ($5,486) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 23 | $26,697 | $270 | $23,432 ($1,953) | |
Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 16 | $22,129 ($1,844) | $41,244 ($3,437) | ||
Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 13 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 18 | $25,500 | $270 | $22,636 ($1,886) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 69 | $25,000 | $227 | $29,631 ($2,469) | $42,383 ($3,532) |
Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 1 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 38 | $25,000 | $246 | $27,127 ($2,261) | $33,392 ($2,783) |
Master's Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 89 | $24,730 | $251 | $41,991 ($3,499) | $66,019 ($5,502) |
Bachelor's Degree | Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. | 10 | ||||
Master's Degree | Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 226 | $26,000 | $265 | $35,780 ($2,982) | $45,915 ($3,826) |
Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 37 | $26,000 | $276 | $21,796 ($1,816) | $28,574 ($2,381) |
Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 50 | $28,501 | $285 | $20,049 ($1,671) | $29,592 ($2,466) |
Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 11 | $36,727 ($3,061) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 17 | $28,000 | $297 | $25,327 ($2,111) | $25,707 ($2,142) |
Master's Degree | Music. | 18 | $39,301 ($3,275) | |||
Doctoral Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 52 | $21,500 | $223 | $18,130 ($1,511) | $48,193 ($4,016) |
Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 38 | $431 | $49,324 ($4,110) | $55,958 ($4,663) | |
First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 8 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 44 | $25,000 | $265 | $44,124 ($3,677) | $50,931 ($4,244) |
Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 10 | $31,000 | $265 | $53,956 ($4,496) | $45,388 ($3,782) |
Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 51 | $27,000 | $276 | $36,017 ($3,001) | $48,056 ($4,005) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 31 | $519 | $40,961 ($3,413) | $44,931 ($3,744) | |
First Professional Degree | Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry. | 105 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 165 | $28,884 | $276 | $33,043 ($2,754) | $42,596 ($3,550) |
Master's Degree | Public Health. | 93 | $465 | $50,011 ($4,168) | $53,759 ($4,480) | |
Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 7 | ||||
Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 7 | ||||
Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 1 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 32 | $27,000 | $263 | $19,386 ($1,616) | $46,038 ($3,837) |
Master's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 22 | $45,009 ($3,751) | $55,492 ($4,624) | ||
Master's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 12 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 482 | $26,250 | $265 | $60,098 ($5,008) | $62,436 ($5,203) |
Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 156 | $427 | $90,247 ($7,521) | $105,388 ($8,782) | |
Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 20 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 295 | $26,000 | $264 | $42,030 ($3,503) | $50,908 ($4,242) |
Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 53 | $319 | $66,287 ($5,524) | $82,747 ($6,896) | |
Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 113 | $24,119 | $236 | $50,174 ($4,181) | $65,364 ($5,447) |
Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 21 | $55,836 ($4,653) | $73,015 ($6,085) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 36 | $25,000 | $265 | $41,911 ($3,493) | $54,490 ($4,541) |
Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 152 | $25,000 | $262 | $45,436 ($3,786) | $64,039 ($5,337) |
Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 57 | $25,112 | $265 | $31,481 ($2,623) | $41,683 ($3,474) |
Master's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 9 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 8 | $22,888 | $243 | ||
Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 3 | ||||
Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 10 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 220 | $25,000 | $256 | $42,452 ($3,538) | $52,972 ($4,414) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 42 | $25,000 | $265 | $47,045 ($3,920) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 297 | $25,000 | $265 | $36,659 ($3,055) | $49,026 ($4,086) |
Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 49 | $24,041 | $239 | $59,934 ($4,995) | $74,983 ($6,249) |
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 37 | $27,000 | $266 | $23,190 ($1,933) | $38,221 ($3,185) |
Master's Degree | History. | 6 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $86,445Full time faculty: 55%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $145,874,869 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $195,558,025 (2022)