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Kent State University at Kent Overview

Kent State University at Kent is a public institution situated in Kent, Ohio. Kent is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Kent State University at Kent Known For?

4,762 Undergraduate Awards
$28,361 Avg Cost After Aid
88% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at Kent State is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 59% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Kent State makes roughly $45,388 a year. This is 11% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • It takes the average Kent State student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Kent State University at Kent?

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Contact details for Kent State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Executive Office, 2Nd Floor Library, Kent, OH 44242-0001
Phone: 330-672-3000
Website: www.kent.edu

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How Do I Get Into Kent State?

You can apply to Kent State online at: https://www.kent.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Kent State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 3

How Hard Is It To Get Into Kent State?

88% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
20% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 88%, Kent State is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 20% of students accepted to Kent State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Kent State University at Kent  ( 490 to 620 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Kent State University at Kent  ( 500 to 600 )
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800
Kent State received ACT scores from 59% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

ACT English Scores for Kent State University at Kent  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Kent State University at Kent  ( 18 to 25 )
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36

Can I Afford Kent State University at Kent?

$28,361 Net Price
60% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Kent State is $28,361. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Kent State, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $8,031 a year. That adds up to $32,124 over four years for those students.

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Kent State University at Kent Undergraduate Student Diversity

17,361 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 21,621 undergraduate students at Kent State, with 17,361 being full-time and 4,260 being part-time.

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There are also 5,201 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 17,361 full-time undergraduates at Kent State, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kent State University at Kent students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 346
Black or African American 1,584
Hispanic or Latino 761
White 12,924
International Students 566
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,180

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Kent State University at Kent. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 99 countries are represented at Kent State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Kent State University at Kent Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 0 471 13 157 17 658
Business Administration & Management 0 0 255 7 88 16 366
General Psychology 0 0 353 0 0 0 353
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 261 0 18 0 279
Public Health 2 0 126 0 124 12 264
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 192 3 39 0 234
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 232 0 0 0 232
General Architecture 0 0 94 1 96 0 191
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2 0 94 2 76 2 176
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 155 0 17 0 172
Computer Science 0 0 81 0 76 2 159
Marketing 0 0 157 0 0 0 157
Library & Information Science 0 0 0 0 146 0 146
General Biology 0 0 129 0 5 0 134
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 129 0 3 0 132
Health & Physical Education 0 0 104 0 28 0 132
Communication Sciences 0 0 73 0 48 10 131
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 129 1 0 0 130
Accounting 0 0 98 0 18 0 116
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 114 0 0 0 114
Medicine 0 0 0 0 0 100 100
Special Education 0 0 47 2 37 2 88
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 82 0 2 0 84
Computer Information Systems 0 0 11 0 70 0 81
Air Transportation 0 0 81 0 0 0 81
General Education 0 0 74 0 0 0 74
Educational Administration 0 0 0 16 46 11 73
General English Literature 0 0 63 0 4 5 72
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 67 0 0 0 67
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 5 0 60 0 65
Journalism 0 0 46 0 18 0 64
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 51 0 13 0 64
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 14 37 10 61
Mental & Social Health Services 14 0 0 4 40 0 58
Construction Management 0 0 52 0 4 0 56
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 55 0 0 0 55
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 52 0 0 0 52
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 52 0 0 0 52
Political Science & Government 0 0 48 0 1 2 51
Sociology 0 0 40 0 2 8 50
Chemistry 0 0 25 0 6 17 48
Music 0 0 25 0 20 0 45
Zoology 0 0 43 0 0 0 43
Geography & Cartography 0 0 12 9 15 5 41
History 0 0 35 0 4 0 39
General Sales & Marketing 37 0 0 0 0 0 37
Computer Systems Analysis 0 0 37 0 0 0 37
Hospitality Management 2 0 21 0 10 0 33
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 9 0 22 2 33
Economics 0 0 25 0 8 0 33
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 18 0 14 0 32
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 22 0 5 4 31
Anthropology 0 0 25 0 5 1 31
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 27 0 27
Human Resource Management 0 0 26 0 0 0 26
Teaching English or French 11 0 9 0 6 0 26
Physics 0 0 7 0 7 12 26
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 21 0 0 4 25
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 23 0 0 0 23
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0 17 6 23
Applied Mathematics 0 0 13 0 2 5 20
Mathematics 0 0 16 0 3 1 20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0 14 5 19
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
American Sign Language 0 0 18 0 0 0 18
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0 11 6 17
Romance Languages 0 0 15 0 1 0 16
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 9 6 15
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 15 0 15
Allied Health Professions 0 0 9 0 6 0 15
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 15 0 0 0 15
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 14 0 0 0 14
Legal Support Services 0 9 5 0 0 0 14
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 9 3 12
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 4 8 0 12
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 0 10 0 1 0 11
Biotechnology 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Recreation Administration 0 0 10 0 0 0 10
Dance 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
Philosophy 0 0 2 0 5 0 7
International Relations & National Security 0 0 7 0 0 0 7
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0 6 0 6
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 3 0 3 0 6
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
International Education 0 0 0 5 0 0 5
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Industrial Engineering 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Robotics Engineering 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 4 1 0 0 5
International Studies 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 0 1 3 4
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 4 0 0 0 4
Data Science 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Area Studies 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Landscape Architecture 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
English Literature (Other) 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Germanic Languages 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Data Analytics 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Gerontology 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Business/Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethnic Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Legal Research 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 68 9 4,685 85 1,563 287 6,697

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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