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Kent State University at Kent

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Kent, OH
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 19,134
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 71%
Black 10%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Arts 18%
Business & Economics 17%
Education 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Professional 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,232
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,082
Est. In-State Cost $17,117
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,859
10-Year ROI $119,000
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (6th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $10M #133
Life & Natural Sciences $26M #181
Engineering, Computing & Math $6M #222
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 163 #163
Engineering, Computing & Math 17 #181
Humanities & Social Sciences 70 #220

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 60%
SAT Range 1,010 – 1,240
ACT Range 18 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship 687 54% / 46% 3% $80,092
Accounting 89 +3 49% / 51% 2% $86,284
Business Administration 270 +1 59% / 41% 4% $84,898
Entrepreneurship 17 41% / 59% 0% $77,848
Finance 112 +3 80% / 20% 4% $80,991
Hospitality Management 19 21% / 79% 5% $49,366
Human Resources Management 19 +1 26% / 74% 5%
Management Science
Marketing 140 +3 41% / 59% 1% $70,568
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 18 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Construction Management 3 100% / 0% 0% $82,264
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Aeronautics and Engineering 232 81% / 19% 6% $85,457
Aerospace Engineering 18 67% / 33% 0%
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 15 93% / 7% 0%
Construction Engineering 53 79% / 21% 0%
Electrical and Computer Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0%
Industrial Engineering 8 88% / 12% 12% $83,127
Robotics Engineering 13 77% / 23% 15%
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 3 67% / 33% 0% $85,701
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 88 80% / 20% 6% $85,609
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 1 100% / 0% 0%
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician 13 100% / 0% 15%
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 19 89% / 11% 16% $85,701
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Architecture and Environmental Design 73 63% / 37% 1% $71,128
Architecture 73 63% / 37% 1% $71,128
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 1,360 37% / 63% 2% $54,369
Applied Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Computer Science 79 +1 92% / 8% 3% $106,857
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 37 +1 86% / 14% 0% $92,357
Computer and Information Sciences 2 100% / 0% 0% $67,582
Financial Mathematics 9 56% / 44% 0%
Mathematics 17 65% / 35% 0% $63,736
Physics 8 50% / 50% 12%
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1 0% / 100% 0%
American Sign Language (ASL) 12 +1 8% / 92% 0%
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 144 +1 31% / 69% 3% $62,550
Biotechnology 12 50% / 50% 0%
Botany 2 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 25 28% / 72% 12% $83,076
Environmental Studies 52 33% / 67% 2% $42,522
Geosciences 16 44% / 56% 12% $51,346
Neuroscience 18 +1 39% / 61% 6%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 8 12% / 88% 0%
Zoology 49 31% / 69% 0% $40,979
Economics 25 +5 80% / 20% 8%
Anthropology 19 +3 32% / 68% 0% $44,248
Criminal Justice 118 +9 39% / 61% 0% $46,920
English 63 +1 22% / 78% 2% $40,076
French 5 20% / 80% 0% $43,560
General Studies 89 44% / 56% 0% $51,274
Geography 11 45% / 55% 0% $52,554
German
History 27 +3 52% / 48% 0% $47,852
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $51,274
Intercultural and International Studies 2 0% / 100% 50%
Interdisciplinary Studies 19 58% / 42% 0%
International Affairs 12 17% / 83% 25% $63,013
Language Interpretation and Translation 9 33% / 67% 11% $68,063
Natural Resources/Conservation 25 40% / 60% 0% $42,522
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 8 +3 50% / 50% 0%
Philosophy 6 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 38 +2 58% / 42% 0% $57,953
Psychology 344 +14 17% / 83% 2% $44,461
Russian 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 30 +7 17% / 83% 0% $41,764
Spanish 8 +1 25% / 75% 0% $43,560
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Communication and Information 306 37% / 63% 4% $55,861
Human Computer Interaction 15 73% / 27% 0%
Advertising and Public Relations 20 +1 20% / 80% 10% $64,670
Business Analytics 8 75% / 25% 0%
Communication 124 27% / 73% 1% $53,150
Journalism 43 33% / 67% 5% $65,524
Public Relations/Image Management 25 8% / 92% 8% $64,670
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 71 59% / 41% 6% $49,164
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education, Health and Human Services 568 32% / 68% 1% $52,765
Exercise Science 89 +1 36% / 64% 2% $63,543
Health Teacher Education 2 100% / 0% 50% $60,518
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 14 79% / 21% 7% $60,518
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 6 33% / 67% 17% $49,664
Sport Management 42 93% / 7% 2% $63,543
Human Development and Family Studies 52 4% / 96% 0% $47,555
Early Childhood Education 143 6% / 94% 0% $43,328
Education 44 55% / 45% 0% $48,335
English Education 18 22% / 78% 0% $60,518
Mathematics Teacher Education 12 67% / 33% 0% $60,518
Middle School Education 41 29% / 71% 0% $43,328
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 7 57% / 43% 0% $60,518
Social Studies Teacher Education 28 68% / 32% 0% $60,518
Special Education 33 9% / 91% 0% $54,854
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 7 71% / 29% 14% $35,554
Art Education 19 5% / 95% 0% $60,518
Music Education 11 55% / 45% 0% $60,518
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing 435 13% / 87% 0% $91,238
Nursing 435 13% / 87% 0% $91,238
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Public Health 227 13% / 87% 2% $59,421
Athletic Training
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 4 75% / 25% 0%
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 27 22% / 78% 0% $60,600
Communication Sciences and Disorders 55 5% / 95% 0% $59,610
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 18 22% / 78% 0% $63,608
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 9 44% / 56% 22%
Public Health 108 9% / 91% 2% $59,437
Long Term Care Administration/Management 6 0% / 100% 0% $39,536
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of the Arts 627 16% / 84% 3% $54,417
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 12% / 88% 0% $36,827
Commercial Photography 15 20% / 80% 0% $56,626
Commercial and Advertising Art 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,626
Dance 7 0% / 100% 29%
Design and Visual Communications 86 24% / 76% 0% $56,626
Fashion Design 115 15% / 85% 5% $56,626
Fashion Merchandising 214 7% / 93% 2% $62,476
Interior Design 62 8% / 92% 2% $56,626
Music 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $39,086
Music Technology 11 91% / 9% 9% $39,086
Musical Theatre 12 50% / 50% 8% $33,023
Studio Art 42 14% / 86% 2% $36,827
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 17 29% / 71% 0% $33,023
Theatre 26 19% / 81% 0% $33,023