Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH 44242-0001

Overview

Admission

Kent State University at Kent is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 16,145 applications and 13,782 students were granted admission. Kent State University at Kent is at the #83 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 88% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 22% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $18,376 and in-state students paid $10,012.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 95% of Kent State University at Kent's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 32% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,155 (which is 6.3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Kent State University at Kent in 2016-2017, was 2,817, which is 66% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,959 (which is 12.4% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Kent State University at Kent has enrolled a total of 30,167 students (22,848 students full-time and 7,319 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 30,167 students, 1,086 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 39% men and 61% women and 23,684 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 6,483 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 4,085 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Kent State University at Kent.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Kent State University at Kent full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Kent State University at Kent graduates 6 years after enrollment is $29,400. Last year, out of the total 9,278 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 8,443 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 10,914 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 9,713 were employed.