Kent State University at Stark Overview

Kent State University at Stark is a public institution located in Canton, Ohio. Kent State University at Stark is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Kent State University at Stark Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Kent State University at Stark.
• In 2017-2018, 45% of the faculty were full-time.

Kent State University at Stark Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Kent State University at Stark has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#191	Best Associate 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 University at Stark.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#94	Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#94	Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#134	Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#134	Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Kent State University at Stark has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#16	Best Individualized Studies Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#31	Best Individualized Studies Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#109	Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#109	Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#178	Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#178	Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is Kent State University at Stark?

Contact details for Kent State University at Stark are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6000 Frank Ave Nw, Canton, OH 44720-7599
Phone:	330-499-9600
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/kentstate
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/kentstate

How Do I Get Into Kent State University at Stark?

You can apply to Kent State University at Stark online at: https://www.kent.edu/stark/apply-now

Kent State University at Stark has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Kent State University at Stark?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Kent State University at Stark, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $4,397 a year. That adds up to $17,588 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Kent State University at Stark is 8.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Kent State University at Stark Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,944 undergraduate students at Kent State University at Stark, with 1,434 being full-time and 3,510 being part-time.

There are also 6 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,434 full-time undergraduates at Kent State University at Stark, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	10
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	1,211
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	104

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Kent State University at Stark. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Kent State University at Stark

In 2019-2020, 2,288 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Kent State University at Stark has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Kent State University at Stark

The following table shows how Kent State University at Stark is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	#4	#61
Liberal Arts General Studies	#4	#61
Business, Management & Marketing	#32	#169
Business Administration & Management	#39	#172
Criminal Justice & Corrections	#52	#167
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting	#67	#173

Online Growth Rankings of Kent State University at Stark

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Kent State University at Stark was 5.6%. This is the #1,529 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Kent State University at Stark regardless of major.

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 Stark Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	970	15	985
Music	0	7	7
Criminal Justice & Corrections	4	0	4
Information Technology	0	1	1
General Biology	0	0	0
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0
Nursing	0	0	0
History	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0
TOTAL	974	23	997

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.