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Kent State University at Kent is a public national university located in Kent, Ohio. Kent State University at Kent is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kent State University at Kent is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,837 10 years after enrolling, 69th in Ohio, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kent State University at Kent bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Kent State University at Kent is ranked 42nd in Ohio.
Kent State University at Kent’s median net annual cost of $19,117 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Kent State University at Kent sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Specialized Marketing Ops, Business Administration, Design & Applied Arts, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,117
Average years to graduate
4.7
Accounting
Rank: #222
Economic score: 2.39
Finance
Rank: #213
Economic score: 3.06
Marketing
Rank: #235
Economic score: 4.03
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #170
Economic score: 5.55
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #107
Economic score: 5.78
Health & Fitness
Rank: #190
Economic score: 6.03
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #295
Economic score: 6.51
Biology
Rank: #360
Economic score: 7.6
Criminal Justice
Rank: #319
Economic score: 7.96
Education
Rank: #462
Economic score: 10.98
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Kent State University at Kent - Library Science, Registered Nursing, Education (subject specific), Public Health, Business Administration, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #136
Economic score: 0.3
Public Administration
Rank: #36
Economic score: 0.44
Education
Rank: #62
Economic score: 0.56
Special Education
Rank: #124
Economic score: 0.57
Architecture
Rank: #15
Economic score: 0.61
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #95
Economic score: 0.73
Linguistic & language
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.79
Educational media design
Rank: #55
Economic score: 0.88
Student Counseling
Rank: #162
Economic score: 0.95
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #81
Economic score: 1.14
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kent State University at Kent is 4% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Kent State University at Kent, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kent State University at Kent graduates within 4.9 years.
Kent State University at Kent is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Kent State University at Kent’s economic mobility score of 6.58 is calculated by adjusting the 6.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kent State University at Kent’s EMS of 6.58 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Kent State University at Kent pays $19,117 a year, $8,902 less than the $28,019 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,117
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kent State University at Kent, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,117 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,633. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,405
Pell grants
$4,880
State grants
$2,409
Institutional grants
$5,966
Kent State University at Kent offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Kent State University at Kent offers 30 programs, 12 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
33
Hybrid programs
21
Percentage of programs online
15%
Kent State University at Kent's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 19,881 applicants, of which 17,359 were admitted and 4,050 enrolled. Kent State University at Kent has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%