Strong year-1 retention
Most first-year students return for year two.
Kent, OH
Kent State University at Kent is a public university in Kent, Ohio with 26,374 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 86% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $13,232 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $20,787 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 64% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 50% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $24,500 (College Scorecard).
Tuition
$13,232
2024-25
Acceptance
86%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
26,374
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Suburban
In-State Tuition
$13,232
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,082
Avg On-Campus Living
$13,794
Avg Off-Campus Living
$11,810
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $778. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 1.9×Graduates earn about 1.9× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedKent State University at Kent does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $59,942, above the $33,962 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Ohio.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
64%
Freshman Retention
81%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Most first-year students return for year two.
Most qualified applicants are admitted.
Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$13.2k
Out-of-state
$23.1k
below avg
Net price
$20.8k
Pell
29%
Median debt
$24.5k
Earnings (10y)
$45.4k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
86%
SAT range
1010 - 1240
ACT range
18 - 25
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 4,423 of Kent State University at Kent's 26,106 students (17%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 11,860 (45%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Kent State University at Kent reported conferring credentials in 118 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
Kent State University at Kent's bachelor's graduates in Nursing (RN) earned a median $78,263 four years after graduating, 12% below the $88,910 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $66,990; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,000 in federal loans at this college (about $265 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $26,250 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level). The figure is reported for all 8 campuses that share Kent State University at Kent's federal aid ID.
104 programs at Kent State University at Kent have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $78,263 | $88,910, −12% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $42,328 | $50,706, −17% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $62,265 | $68,257, −9% | $24,909 | $264/mo |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | $56,540 | $51,490, +10% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Bachelor's | $61,055 | $59,631, about the same | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $41,717 | $47,382, −12% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $63,440 | $69,303, −8% | $24,178 | $256/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $48,569 | $55,378, −12% | $24,553 | $260/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Master's | $114,464 | $120,193, −5% | $37,500 | $427/mo |
| Public Health, Bachelor's | $54,544 | $58,808, −7% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Communication, Bachelor's | $49,375 | $56,359, −12% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Library Science and Administration, Master's | $49,948 | $56,301, −11% | $31,561 | $359/mo |
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| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance, Bachelor's | $71,330 | $83,343, −14% | $24,758 | $262/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $56,502 | $57,214, about the same | $22,126 | $235/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Bachelor's | $57,947 | $54,562, +6% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $71,633 | $76,194, −6% | $22,300 | $236/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $44,283 | $51,389, −14% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $53,833 | $53,072, about the same | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Public Health, Master's | $68,320 | $82,751, −17% | $40,875 | $465/mo |
| Architecture, Bachelor's | $59,299 | $66,914, −11% | $25,250 | $268/mo |
| Medicine (MD), Professional degree | $121,373 | $112,460, +8% | $236,752 | $2,693/mo |
| Computer Science, Bachelor's | $91,614 | $107,009, −14% | $22,500 | $239/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Master's | $62,189 | $63,707, about the same | $30,947 | $352/mo |
| Human Development and Family Studies, Bachelor's | $41,826 | $48,568, −14% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $89,732 | $103,485, −13% | $28,013 | $319/mo |
| Education, Bachelor's | $46,646 | $49,808, −6% | $25,875 | $274/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Bachelor's | $56,386 | $58,928, −4% | $21,050 | $223/mo |
| Architecture, Master's | $71,894 | $74,139, −3% | $29,937 | $341/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $36,241 | $48,590, −25% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Master's | — | $124,201 | $37,544 | $427/mo |
| Air Transportation, Bachelor's | $76,501 | $85,825, −11% | $23,711 | $251/mo |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor's | $41,900 | $50,497, −17% | $23,500 | $249/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $60,218 | $63,560, −5% | $24,417 | $259/mo |
| Construction Management, Bachelor's | $89,959 | $95,124, −5% | $22,500 | $239/mo |
| Theatre, Bachelor's | $36,429 | $39,775, −8% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Bachelor's | $47,208 | $55,012, −14% | $21,263 | $225/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's | $35,710 | $41,367, −14% | $26,899 | $285/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $52,423 | $63,293, −17% | $21,400 | $227/mo |
| Special Education, Bachelor's | $43,835 | $50,499, −13% | $24,000 | $254/mo |
| Journalism, Bachelor's | $49,842 | $56,278, −11% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Zoology/Animal Biology, Bachelor's | $35,875 | $44,055, −19% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Master's | $53,674 | $59,571, −10% | $45,601 | $519/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Master's | $56,380 | $67,030, −16% | $37,914 | $431/mo |
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $40,217 | $52,657, −24% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Master's | $56,253 | $65,184, −14% | — | — |
| Economics, Bachelor's | — | $82,686 | $23,812 | $252/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $55,723 | $71,685, −22% | $27,000 | $307/mo |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, Undergraduate certificate | $86,802 | $52,001, +67% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $46,781 | $50,680, −8% | $25,125 | $266/mo |
| Computer Systems Analysis, Bachelor's | $79,317 | $78,929, about the same | $23,625 | $250/mo |
| Special Education, Master's | $54,383 | $64,397, −16% | — | — |
| Human Resources, Bachelor's | — | $68,069 | $22,944 | $243/mo |
| Chemistry, Bachelor's | $65,810 | $65,120, about the same | $24,892 | $264/mo |
| Public Administration, Master's | $87,606 | $81,408, +8% | $35,655 | $406/mo |
| Hospitality Management, Bachelor's | $56,143 | $56,726, about the same | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Bachelor's | $56,183 | $55,753, about the same | $24,792 | $263/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | $51,681 | $59,916, −14% | $25,900 | $295/mo |
| Music, Bachelor's | $43,222 | $42,892, about the same | $28,000 | $297/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Master's | $53,799 | $62,033, −13% | — | — |
| Anthropology, Bachelor's | $40,662 | $46,676, −13% | $25,425 | $270/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Master's | $66,266 | $66,714, about the same | $38,616 | $439/mo |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design, Master's | $58,965 | $70,644, −17% | — | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Bachelor's | $57,360 | $61,911, −7% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $76,515 | $92,374, −17% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Bachelor's | $46,171 | $60,190, −23% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Bachelor's | $61,642 | $61,027, about the same | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $84,014 | $95,833, −12% | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography, Master's | — | $79,784 | — | — |
| Student Counseling, Master's | $50,393 | $60,111, −16% | $36,900 | $420/mo |
| American Sign Language, Bachelor's | $42,488 | $45,044, −6% | $29,390 | $312/mo |
| Journalism, Master's | $83,464 | $69,034, +21% | $27,036 | $308/mo |
| Paralegal and Legal Support, Bachelor's | $57,413 | $53,266, +8% | $21,946 | $233/mo |
| Mathematics, Bachelor's | $76,336 | $69,562, +10% | $19,250 | $204/mo |
| Educational Administration, Graduate certificate | $55,898 | $86,288, −35% | $13,806 | $157/mo |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Master's | $63,798 | $62,269, about the same | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Undergraduate certificate | $36,334 | $43,689, −17% | $24,500 | $260/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Graduate certificate | — | $126,911 | — | — |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Bachelor's | $67,676 | $70,786, −4% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Bachelor's | $35,900 | $42,259, −15% | $23,792 | $252/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Doctoral | $67,929 | $99,878, −32% | $37,087 | $422/mo |
| Geography and Cartography, Bachelor's | $53,656 | $57,853, −7% | — | — |
| Educational Administration, Doctoral | — | $100,573 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering, Bachelor's | $72,958 | $98,442, −26% | $26,500 | $281/mo |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Bachelor's | $43,686 | $50,468, −13% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Special Education, Graduate certificate | $70,411 | $69,147, about the same | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Bachelor's | $51,747 | $66,596, −22% | $25,500 | $270/mo |
| Information Science, Master's | $117,198 | $112,705, +4% | $37,683 | $429/mo |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians, Associate's | $36,975 | $41,460, −11% | $16,384 | $174/mo |
| Computer Programming, Associate's | $45,424 | $58,070, −22% | $17,750 | $188/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Associate's | $34,197 | $37,656, −9% | $14,884 | $158/mo |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Bachelor's | $64,201 | $80,526, −20% | $26,975 | $286/mo |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Associate's | $66,606 | $64,773, +3% | $17,500 | $186/mo |
| Human Development and Family Studies, Undergraduate certificate | $50,918 | $31,135, +64% | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Associate's | $48,510 | $44,125, +10% | $18,977 | $201/mo |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other, Bachelor's | $65,314 | $65,681, about the same | — | — |
| Criminal Justice, Associate's | $47,306 | $46,706, about the same | $19,501 | $207/mo |
| Health and Medical Administration, Undergraduate certificate | $41,290 | $35,447, +16% | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administration, Associate's | $32,557 | $37,073, −12% | — | — |
| Medical Assisting and Allied Health, Associate's | $47,406 | $42,269, +12% | $15,100 | $160/mo |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Associate's | $62,980 | $65,389, −4% | $17,500 | $186/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Associate's | $75,296 | $80,813, −7% | $21,000 | $223/mo |
| Business, Associate's | $47,501 | $49,927, −5% | $17,942 | $190/mo |
| Accounting, Associate's | $51,445 | $47,660, +8% | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics, Bachelor's | $68,757 | $77,981, −12% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 8 campuses that share Kent State University at Kent's federal aid ID, not for this campus alone. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 118 fields Kent State University at Kent reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 578 | Graduate (158 graduate · 420 bachelor's) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 413 | Graduate (129 graduate · 284 bachelor's) |
| Psychology, General | 367 | Graduate (1 graduate · 366 bachelor's) |
| Computer Science | 304 | Graduate (206 graduate · 98 bachelor's) |
| Design and Applied Arts | 265 | Graduate (13 graduate · 252 bachelor's) |
| Data Analytics | 249 | Graduate (235 graduate · 14 bachelor's) |
| Public Health | 218 | Graduate (125 graduate · 93 bachelor's) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 213 | Graduate (87 graduate · 122 bachelor's · 4 certificate) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 204 | Graduate (23 graduate · 181 bachelor's) |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 192 | Bachelor's |
| Marketing | 158 | Bachelor's |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 156 | Graduate (23 graduate · 133 bachelor's) |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 132 | Graduate (27 graduate · 105 bachelor's) |
| Communication and Media Studies | 122 | Graduate (3 graduate · 119 bachelor's) |
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