Kent State University at Salem

Salem, OH

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,173
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential // higher part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

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:


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: 83.6%
Black: 5.6%
Hispanic: 2.1%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.5%
Unknown race: 3.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,489
In-State tuition: $6,758
Out-of-State tuition: $15,634

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,882 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $73,528 (2017)
Median Family Income: $50,411 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 30.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 36.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $260 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $6,748
$30k-48k $7,894
$48k-75k $9,625
$75k-110k $11,948
$110k+ $12,238

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 15%
6-year graduation rate: 31%

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)
Associate's Degree Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. 7
Bachelor's Degree Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. 1
Associate's Degree Computer Programming. 4 $20,729 $188 $34,476 ($2,873) $36,797 ($3,066)
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 20 $17,273 $158 $17,158 ($1,430)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 84 $20,500 $201 $32,236 ($2,686) $38,697 ($3,225)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 5 $31,963 $286 $36,910 ($3,076) $43,439 ($3,620)
Associate's Degree Human Services, General. 5 $29,856
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 3 $25,378 ($2,115)
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 5 $31,126 ($2,594)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 16 $18,000 $186 $44,975 ($3,748) $57,259 ($4,772)
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 27 $31,000 $265 $53,956 ($4,496) $45,388 ($3,782)
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 3 $20,565 $190 $34,721 ($2,893) $37,721 ($3,143)
Bachelor's Degree Insurance. 8


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $62,874
Full time faculty: 39%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0

School's endowment start of year:
School's endowment end of year: