Basic Information

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (6% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,303
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 82%
From Region 10%
Athletes 3.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Black 10%
Hispanic 5%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship 702 55% / 45% 3% $68,417 79 97%
Accounting 77 57% / 43% 3% $76,528 86 98%
Business Administration 284 61% / 39% 4% $63,112 71 95%
Entrepreneurship 15 47% / 53% 13% $75,352 85 94%
Finance 113 75% / 25% 3% $78,395 87 99%
Hospitality Management 15 20% / 80% 7% $47,784 33 96%
Human Resources Management 25 28% / 72% 0% $73,200 83 100%
Management Science $69,694 80
Marketing 158 41% / 59% 3% $68,306 78 98%
Construction Management $79,627 88 96%
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 15 27% / 73% 0% $58,975 63 95%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Aeronautics and Engineering 233 77% / 23% 5% $84,218 91 96%
Aerospace Engineering 24 62% / 38% 0% $90,784 95
Construction Engineering 51 80% / 20% 0% $85,495 92
Electrical & Computer Engineering 3 33% / 67% 0% $91,524 95
Industrial Engineering 6 83% / 17% 0% $81,482 90 93%
Robotics Engineering 6 83% / 17% 33% $88,739 94
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 11 91% / 9% 0% $84,866 92
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician 11 73% / 27% 0% $83,596 91 96%
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 93 75% / 25% 6% $81,552 90 96%
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician $79,278 88
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician 7 100% / 0% 0% $84,837 92
Aviation Management 2 50% / 50% 0%
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 19 89% / 11% 21% $83,596 91 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Architecture and Environmental Design 97 54% / 46% 3% $64,789 74 97%
Architectural Studies 15 27% / 73% 0%
Architecture 78 60% / 40% 4%
Architecture 4 25% / 75% 0% $64,789 74 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 1,362 33% / 67% 4% $53,909 51 93%
Computer Science 98 80% / 20% 8% $104,245 98 100%
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 32 69% / 31% 12% $90,099 94 98%
Computer and Information Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,930 75 96%
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design $74,451 85
Applied Mathematics 4 0% / 100% 0% $74,149 84
Chemistry 19 37% / 63% 11% $80,307 89 93%
Financial Mathematics 11 45% / 55% 18% $75,686 86
Geosciences 10 80% / 20% 10% $49,634 38 95%
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 17% $61,008 67 93%
Physics 9 67% / 33% 33% $73,239 83
Biochemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,472 64
Biology 104 23% / 77% 2% $60,452 66 94%
Biotechnology 7 43% / 57% 14% $59,201 64
Botany 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,672 29
Neuroscience 19 16% / 84% 11% $58,973 63
Environmental Studies 62 26% / 74% 0% $41,041 15 89%
Zoology 34 29% / 71% 3% $39,605 12 94%
American Sign Language (ASL) 3 0% / 100% 0% $43,518 21 96%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 6 17% / 83% 0% $43,518 21 96%
Economics 16 81% / 19% 6% $86,433 93 96%
African American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 34 15% / 85% 3% $42,773 19 89%
Comparative Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
English 59 20% / 80% 0% $39,011 12 90%
French 4 25% / 75% 0% $41,885 17 96%
General Studies 79 47% / 53% 0% $53,808 51 92%
Geography $50,803 42 89%
Geography and Environmental Studies 9 67% / 33% 0%
German $43,907 22
History 43 40% / 60% 2% $46,727 29 89%
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,808 51 92%
Intercultural and International Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $51,092 43
Interdisciplinary Studies 51 49% / 51% 2% $48,072 34
International Affairs 8 25% / 75% 50% $60,913 67 95%
Language Interpretation and Translation 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,445 75 93%
Natural Resources/Conservation 23 17% / 83% 0% $41,041 15 89%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 9 33% / 67% 33% $51,939 45
Philosophy 2 50% / 50% 0% $46,623 29
Political Science 40 55% / 45% 8% $56,022 56 90%
Psychology 366 18% / 82% 2% $43,350 20 91%
Russian 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,923 22
Sociology 37 24% / 76% 0% $40,372 14 85%
Spanish 6 17% / 83% 0% $41,885 17 96%
Sport Psychology 7 29% / 71% 0%
Criminal Justice 133 26% / 74% 2% $50,146 40 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Communication and Information 313 43% / 57% 3% $54,438 52 96%
Human Computer Interaction 16 44% / 56% 12% $66,698 76
Advertising and Public Relations 20 40% / 60% 5% $62,276 69 97%
Business Analytics 14 79% / 21% 7% $72,041 82
Communication 16 56% / 44% 12%
Communication 119 37% / 63% 2% $51,182 43 95%
Journalism 38 37% / 63% 0% $51,130 43 98%
Public Relations 37 27% / 73% 3% $62,276 69 97%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 53 60% / 40% 0% $47,344 31 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education, Health and Human Services 512 28% / 72% 1% $48,487 35 94%
Exercise Science 72 47% / 53% 0% $60,388 66 95%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 6 33% / 67% 17% $48,095 34 100%
Sport Management 33 79% / 21% 3% $60,388 66 95%
Human Development and Family Studies 55 2% / 98% 0% $43,307 20 92%
Early Childhood Education 135 4% / 96% 0% $42,597 18 94%
Education 6 83% / 17% 0% $47,219 31 88%
English Education 17 18% / 82% 0% $50,147 40 96%
Health Teacher Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $50,147 40 96%
Mathematics Teacher Education 14 29% / 71% 0% $50,147 40 96%
Middle School Education 46 33% / 67% 0% $42,597 18 94%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 21 57% / 43% 10% $50,147 40 96%
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 7 57% / 43% 0% $50,147 40 96%
Social Studies Teacher Education 34 65% / 35% 0% $50,147 40 96%
Special Education 32 9% / 91% 0% $48,252 34 95%
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 5 20% / 80% 0% $31,761 4 84%
Art Education 13 8% / 92% 0% $50,147 40 96%
Music Education 12 33% / 67% 0% $50,147 40 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Nursing 420 11% / 89% 1% $75,063 85 98%
Nursing 420 11% / 89% 1% $75,063 85 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Public Health 199 13% / 87% 4% $54,432 52 92%
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 15 7% / 93% 7% $53,103 49 93%
Athletic Training $60,700 66
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 5 20% / 80% 0% $76,959 86
Communication Sciences and Disorders 42 2% / 98% 2% $54,942 53 97%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 22 27% / 73% 0% $62,004 69 92%
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 13 38% / 62% 0% $62,088 69
Public Health 93 13% / 87% 5% $51,883 45 90%
Long Term Care Administration/Management 9 0% / 100% 0% $38,539 11 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of the Arts 571 15% / 85% 2% $51,735 45 96%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 11 0% / 100% 9% $35,050 7 91%
Commercial Photography 4 50% / 50% 0% $53,894 51 98%
Commercial and Advertising Art $53,894 51 98%
Dance 3 33% / 67% 0% $36,801 9
Design and Visual Communications 87 26% / 74% 0% $53,894 51 98%
Fashion Design 120 10% / 90% 4% $53,894 51 98%
Fashion Merchandising 192 7% / 93% 3% $60,473 66 97%
Interior Design 41 7% / 93% 0% $53,894 51 98%
Music 10 +10 50% / 50% 10% $43,820 21 95%
Music Technology $43,820 21 95%
Musical Theatre 17 41% / 59% 0% $31,429 4 94%
Studio Art 49 16% / 84% 0% $35,050 7 91%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 21 24% / 76% 0% $31,429 4 94%
Theatre 16 25% / 75% 0% $31,429 4 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,563
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,808
Est. In-State Cost $17,545
Est. Out-of-State Cost $30,798
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.8% 1,051 28% / 72% 2% $46,774 30 92%
Business & Economics 17.8% 785 57% / 43% 3% $68,038 78 97%
Arts 16.9% 746 23% / 77% 2% $51,398 44 96%
Health Sciences 15.3% 676 16% / 84% 1% $67,980 78 96%
Education 7.3% 321 23% / 77% 1% $45,360 26 94%
Professional 6.4% 280 50% / 50% 4% $65,612 75 96%
Computer Science 3.6% 158 75% / 25% 9% $95,986 97 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.0% 132 23% / 77% 4% $60,061 65 94%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.5% 111 24% / 76% 2% $42,231 18 91%
Engineering 2.0% 90 74% / 26% 2% $87,055 93 93%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 59 51% / 49% 15% $70,788 81 94%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $14.4M #133 14% $0.0M 40 #124 140 5
Physical Sciences & Math $12.4M #164 36% $0.2M 28 #99 168 7
Life & Natural Sciences $9.2M #169 47% $0.0M 16 #122 134 5
Business & Economics $5.8M #92 0% $0 25 #49
Education $5.1M #98 21% $0.1M 30 #140
Health Sciences $5.0M #163 57% $0.1M 13 #120 49 1
Computer Science $2.5M #180 48% $0 8 #109 57
Engineering $2.2M #241 20% $0.5M 2 #209 15 1
Agriculture & Food Science $0.9M #165 42% $0.0M
Total $57.6M #194 29% $1.0M 162 #131 563 19

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 60%
SAT Range 1010 – 1240
SAT Math Range 500 – 610
SAT RW Range 510 – 630