Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1105
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 17359 admitted students 730 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
18%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 610, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1105 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Kent State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-610 -
Math
500-600
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
22
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 17359 admitted students 2682 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
66%
Similar to the SAT, Kent State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 66% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 19.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-24 -
Math
17-25 -
Composite
19-25
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$45
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Kent State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Kent State received a total of 19,881 applications. These applications included 7,280 male applicants and 12,601 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 19,881 applicants, Kent State admitted 17,359 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,158 males and 11,201 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,050 students chose to enroll at Kent State. This means that 4,050 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,364 were male and 2,686 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Kent State had an overall acceptance rate of 87% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Kent State had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Kent State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Kent State University at Kent uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Kent State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Kent State University at Kent.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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