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Kent, OH 44242-0001
p. 330-672-3000
w. www.kent.edu

Kent State University Kent Campus

Kent, OH - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District3917

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Kent State University Kent Campus?
1039th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $8,726 $8,726 $16,418
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $397 $397 $747
FT Graduate Tuition $9,282 $9,282 $16,542
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $422 $422 $752
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $21,920 $21,920 $29,612
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $10,006 $10,006 $17,698
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $10,006 $10,006 $17,698

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $8,430(N/C) $8,430(N/C) $15,862(N/C)
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,140↓ $1,200
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,200↓ $7,500
On-Campus – Other Expenses $4,250↓ $4,270
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application Fee$30
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 13,277 (5,203 male / 8,074 female)
Admitted 9,808 (3,692 male / 6,116 female)
Admission rate 74%
First-time Enrollment 3,777 (1,473 male / 2,304 female)
FT Enrollment 3,604 (1,401 male / 2,203 female)
PT Enrollment 173 (72 male / 101 female)
Total Enrollment25,127

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Kent State University Kent Campus use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Kent State University Kent Campus accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Mid-American Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Mid-American Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Mid-American Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Mid-American Conference

ACT Test Admission

731st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 85%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

SAT Test Admission

700th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 34%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 580
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 570
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 900 / 1150

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity6,652
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,850
Board Fee$3,090

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 278 564 124 180 30 9,254 508 10,938
Accounting 2 6 2 4 274 22 310
Actuarial Science 2 2 2 12 18
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2 2
Advertising 4 46 50
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 4 76 2 82
African-American/Black Studies 6 6
Animal Physiology 2 2
Anthropology 2 2 28 32
Applied Mathematics 2 2 4
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 6 8 2 228 4 248
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 30 30
Art Teacher Education 2 4 46 4 56
Athletic Training/Trainer 24 24
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 6 4 140 2 154
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 8 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 36 40 76
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 24 8 2 118 6 158
Biotechnology 2 2
Botany/Plant Biology 4 4
Business Administration and Management, General 26 40 8 10 2 714 36 836
Business/Managerial Economics 4 2 50 2 58
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 8 4 6 4 22
Chemical Physics 4 6 2 12
Chemistry, General 8 4 36 2 50
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 14 4 18
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 2
Clinical Psychology 2 2 4 2 18 4 32
Commercial Photography 12 2 14
Commercial and Advertising Art 4 2 4 84 4 98
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 26 2 4 2 308 14 356
Community Psychology 8 60 68
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 24 6 114 16 160
Counseling Psychology 2 2 12 4 20
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 8 2 48 2 62
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry 2 46 6 54
Creative Writing 6 6
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 8 44 4 284 12 352
Curriculum and Instruction 12 82 10 104
Dance, General 24 24
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 8 4 2 86 100
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8 2 134 6 150
Ecology 2 8 10
Education, General 6 4 68 2 80
Education, Other 4 2 28 2 36
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 6 6
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 26 4 68 12 110
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 4 88 2 94
Educational Psychology 6 2 8
Educational/Instructional Media Design 2 18 2 22
Engineering, General 20 10 2 2 300 18 352
English Language and Literature, General 8 24 6 4 278 18 338
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other 6 6
Experimental Psychology 2 18 20
Fashion Merchandising 2 16 8 2 2 266 6 302
Fashion/Apparel Design 2 2 44 48
Finance, General 8 4 2 2 120 4 140
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 4 4 4 178 2 192
French Language and Literature 12 2 14
General Studies 34 2 2 170 4 212
Geography 4 2 54 4 64
Geology/Earth Science, General 4 60 2 66
German Language and Literature 6 6
Health Teacher Education 4 2 4 20 2 32
Health and Physical Education, General 2 12 2 58 2 76
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 4 2 68 4 78
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4 2 4 90 2 102
History, General 10 2 110 2 124
Human Development and Family Studies, General 20 2 126 8 156
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 2
Industrial Engineering 2 6 8
Information Science/Studies 20 2 22
Interior Design 4 64 2 70
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 4 2 24 2 34
International Relations and Affairs 8 2 2 2 30 4 48
Journalism 2 10 2 92 6 112
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 124 2 128
Language Interpretation and Translation 18 2 4 18 42
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 2 8 2 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 12 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 4 8
Library Science/Librarianship 2 10 8 4 2 436 34 496
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 8 4 250 10 276
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 68 2 72
Mathematics, General 2 2 12 10 26
Music History, Literature, and Theory 6 6
Music Performance, General 8 2 4 2 18 4 38
Music Teacher Education 26 26
Music Theory and Composition 2 4 6
Music, General 18 2 20
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 28 2 30
Neuroscience 2 2
Nursing, Other 14 14
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 6 36 12 8 718 38 818
Painting 56 4 60
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 4 2 2 72 2 82
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2 22 24
Philosophy 2 20 2 24
Photojournalism 2 2 30 34
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 4 2 116 6 130
Physics, General 14 2 18 8 42
Political Science and Government, General 6 4 2 4 94 10 120
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2 2
Psychology, General 2 42 10 16 2 412 10 494
Public Administration 8 2 10
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 4 4
Public Relations/Image Management 8 2 38 48
Radio and Television 4 2 46 4 56
Reading Teacher Education 2 142 2 146
Russian Language and Literature 2 2
School Psychology 4 2 64 2 72
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 8 8
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 2 52 2 58
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 2 8 10
Social Studies Teacher Education 60 4 64
Sociology 4 2 56 2 64
Spanish Language and Literature 24 24
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 10 2 210 30 254
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 42 42
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2 2 2 46 6 58
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 10 10
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 2 38 40
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2 2 30 34
Zoology/Animal Biology 2 2 2 30 36

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Kent State University Kent Campus 749th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $71,266 ($79,272 male / $62,966 female)
Number of FT Faculty 886 (451 male / 435 female)
Number of PT Faculty 269
FT Faculty Ratio 3 : 1
Total Benefits $20,050,587

Local News for Kent State University Kent Campus

Kent State prof honored by Obama administration

Assistant professor Katherine Rawson of Kent State's Department of Psychology was recognized as one of the top 100 researches in the country by President Barack Obama last month by earning The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

Warning of bear near Kent State campus prompts student search

A frenzy swept through Kent Sunday night after a Flash ALERTS message warned students that a black bear was seen near campus. Despite the warning not to approach or feed the bear, several students say they couldn't resist the urge to see the bear for themselves.

Kent State students, parents warned about private loan 'scams' on Web

The government is giving away millions of dollars, for free. Funds are limited though, so hurry or you'll miss out on the "opportunity." Federal Trade Commission reports indicate more than 600,000 people have been cheated out of $300 million in recession-related scams.

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