Kent State University at Kent (Kent, OH) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $19,6141,043rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $12,846830th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $22,316989th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $29,345910th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,5001,196th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $45,3881,339th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $40,1791,213th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 65.5%575th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.8%734th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 86.7%1,125th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1095694th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 22605th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 19,134123rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 21.0:11,947th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 27.4%1,351st highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 128 mi (DTW)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 88 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$60,264	$64,493
Construction ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$59,253	$57,619
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$57,554	$57,073
Computer Systems AnalysisComputer Science	bachelors	$53,671	$53,358
Industrial EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$53,671	$49,019
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$49,814	$50,606
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,784	$45,584
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$48,432	$38,289
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$47,260	$44,170
Air TransportationTransportation	bachelors	$45,383	$44,356
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$44,091	$40,312
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences	bachelors	$42,682	$29,685

Campus facts

Founded in 1910source
Athletic nickname: "Golden Flashes"source
Dix Stadium seats about 25,319source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Blue and Goldsource
Mascot: Flash the Golden Eaglesource
Campus size: about 953 acressource
Formerly known as "Ohio State Normal College At Kent" (1910–1911)source
Formerly known as "Kent State Normal School" (1911–1915)source
Formerly known as "Kent State Normal College" (1915–1929)source
Formerly known as "Kent State College" (1929–1935)source
Athletic conference: MACsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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Plays for the "Wagon Wheel" (since 1923)source
Plays for the "Anniversary Award" (since 1920)source
Fight song: ""Fight On for KSU""source
Notable alum: John de Lanciesource
Notable alum: Michael Keatonsource
Notable alum: Steve Harveysource
Notable alum: Drew Careysource
Notable alum: Dolph Zigglersource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,273,781 (M $4,526,697 · W $3,747,084)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.