More selective than 18% of Ohio colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $30,567. College Scorecard.
Higher than 76% of Ohio colleges we cover and 67% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 22% of Ohio colleges we cover and 27% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Kent State University at Kent acceptance rate & admissions
Of 22,365 applicants, Kent State University at Kent admitted 19,379 and 4,278 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1010–1240 on the SAT or 18–25 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Kent State University at Kent tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Ohio residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Ohio residents with household income up to $96,000 and a Student Aid Index of 3,750 or less may receive an Ohio College Opportunity Grant: up to $4,000 a year at public university main campuses (less at regional campuses) in 2026-27. Not included in the prices above. Ohio Department of Higher Education, OCOG 2026-27 award memo (FA27-001)
What Kent State University at Kent costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Kent State University at Kent took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Ohio. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $15,280 | $65,551 | 6.6 years |
| $30–48k | $15,718 | $67,430 | 6.8 years |
| $48–75k | $17,296 | $74,200 | 7.5 years |
| $75–110k | $23,685 | $101,609 | 10.2 years |
| $110k+ | $26,278 | $112,733 | 11.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (49% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($45,388) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OH (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $9,950 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Kent State University at Kent majors, earnings & careers
Kent State University at Kent offers 97 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 15
- Humanities & Languages · 15
- Science & Math · 14
- Health & Medicine · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Engineering · 9
- Arts & Design · 7
- Education · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Technology & Computing · 4
- Trades & Applied Technology · 2
Highest-earning majors at Kent State University at Kent
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $91,614 | $25,000 |
| Construction Management | $89,959 | $24,041 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | $79,317 | $25,000 |
| Nursing | $78,263 | $26,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $76,515 | $25,000 |
| Air Transportation | $76,501 | $24,730 |
| Mathematics | $76,336 | $19,250 |
| Industrial Engineering | $72,958 | $29,000 |
Quick list of all 97 majors
- Accounting$71,633
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering—
- Agricultural Business—
- Air Transportation$76,501
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$67,676
- American Sign Language$42,488
- Anthropology$40,662
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Architecture$59,299
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$65,314
- Biology$56,502
- Biotechnology—
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$41,900
- Business Administration$62,265
- Business Economics$68,757
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other—
- Chemistry$65,810
- Classics—
- Communications$49,375
- Computer and Information Sciences$76,515
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Computer Science$91,614
- Computer Systems Analysis$79,317
- Construction Management$89,959
- Crafts / Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry—
- Criminal Justice$48,569
- Dance—
- Dietetics$56,183
- Economics—
- Education$46,646
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$41,717
- Education (Subject Teaching)$44,283
- Electrical and Computer Engineering—
- Electromechanical Technologies / Technicians—
- Engineering Technologies / Technicians$64,201
- English$36,241
- Entrepreneurship$61,642
- Environmental Science / Conservation$47,208
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$71,330
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- Geography$53,656
- Geology / Earth Science$46,171
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$56,540
- Health Administration—
- History$46,781
- Hospitality Management$56,143
- Human Development and Family Studies$41,826
- Human Resources—
- Industrial Engineering$72,958
- Insurance—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Relations$51,747
- Journalism$49,842
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$57,947
- Legal Support Services$57,413
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$53,833
- Linguistics—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$63,440
- Mathematics$76,336
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Music$43,222
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$78,263
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$43,686
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$52,423
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health$57,360
- Psychology$42,328
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Public Health$54,544
- Public Relations and Advertising$60,218
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology$40,217
- Software and Media Applications—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$43,835
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$56,386
- Studio Art$35,710
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$35,900
- Theatre$36,429
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies / Technicians—
- Visual and Performing Arts—
- Zoology / Animal Biology$35,875
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Akron
Overall prices in the Akron, OH area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,231. Housing costs 23% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 45 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Portage County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Portage County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Kent State University at Kent with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Ohio by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Kent | 86% | $20,787 | 64% | $45,388 | This school |
| Ohio University | 85% | $21,637 | 65% | $52,581 | |
| Bowling Green State University | 81% | $24,022 | 64% | $47,896 | |
| Miami University-Oxford | 75% | $28,384 | 80% | $55,076 | |
| University of Toledo | 92% | $17,249 | 57% | $50,632 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Kent State University at Kent would cost you $850 less per year than Ohio University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Kent State University at Kent, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$926).
- Kent State University at Kent gives aided families $831 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Ohio resident | Kent State University at Kent | Ohio University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $13,232 | $14,158 | −$926 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $840 | +$360 |
| Housing & meals | $13,040 | $13,594 | −$554 |
| Personal & travel | $4,732 | $2,916 | +$1,816 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,637 | −$922 | −$715 |
| Sticker price | $30,567 | $30,586 | −$19 |
| Average grants | −$9,780 | −$8,949 | −$831 |
| You pay | $20,787 | $21,637 | −$850 |
“+” means Kent State University at Kent costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Kent State University at Kent
What is the Kent State University at Kent acceptance rate?
Kent State University at Kent accepts 86% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 19,379 of 22,365 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1010–1240 on the SAT or 18–25 on the ACT.
How much does Kent State University at Kent cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $30,567 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,787 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $15,280 and families earning $110k+ pay $26,278.
How much do Kent State University at Kent graduates earn?
Former Kent State University at Kent students earn a median $45,388 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Kent State University at Kent graduation rate?
64% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 81% return for their second year.
How long does a Kent State University at Kent degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Kent State University at Kent costs about $74,200 after grants ($17,296 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $45,388 ten years after starting, $9,950 more than high school graduates in Ohio ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 7.5 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Kent State University at Kent: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).