Kent State University at Kent Overview
Kent State University at Kent is a public institution situated in Kent, Ohio. The suburban atmosphere of Kent makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.
What Is Kent State University at Kent Known For?
- Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Kent State.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 57% of the faculty were full-time.
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Kent State University at Kent Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Kent State has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#149 | Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Kent State.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Kent State has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#25 | Best Education Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#30 | Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism | College Factual |
#33 | Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#78 | Best Value Colleges for Education | College Factual |
#91 | Best Colleges for Education | College Factual |
#114 | Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing | College Factual |
Where Is Kent State University at Kent?

Contact details for Kent State are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | Executive Office, 2Nd Floor Library, Kent, OH 44242-0001 |
Phone: | 330-672-3000 |
Website: | www.kent.edu |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/kentstate |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/kentstate |
How Do I Get Into Kent State?
You can apply to Kent State online at: https://www.kent.edu/admissions
Admission Requirements for Kent State
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Kent State?
Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 85%, and the acceptance rate for women is 89%.
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 530 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
Can I Afford Kent State University at Kent?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Kent State, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,589 a year. That adds up to $30,356 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Kent State is 9.2%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 5,565 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 18,640 full-time undergraduates at Kent State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 310 |
Black or African American | 1,665 |
Hispanic or Latino | 721 |
White | 13,874 |
International Students | 816 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,254 |
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.
Online Learning at Kent State University at Kent
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Kent State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 7th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Kent State
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Kent State University at Kent was 2.7%. This is the #1,842 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Kent State regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Kent State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Kent State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Kent State.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Education Philosophy | #4 | |
General Architecture | #5 | |
Architecture & Related Services | #10 | |
Journalism | #15 | |
Educational Assessment | #17 | |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | #24 | |
Library & Information Science | #41 | |
Information Science | #45 | |
Library Science | #54 | |
Public Administration | #82 | |
Public Health | #89 | |
General Education | #93 | |
Communication & Journalism | #131 | |
Special Education | #165 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #170 | |
Public Administration & Social Service | #179 | |
Educational Administration | #217 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #236 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #342 | |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | #347 | |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | #394 | |
Nursing | #406 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Kent State University at Kent Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By JonRidinger under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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