Kent State University at Kent Healthcare Programs

Kent State University at Kent is a public institution situated in Kent, Ohio. Kent is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Kent State University at Kent?

Contact details for Kent State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Executive Office, 2Nd Floor Library, Kent, OH 44242-0001
Phone:	330-672-3000
Website:	www.kent.edu

How Do I Get Into Kent State?

You can apply to Kent State online at: https://www.kent.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Kent State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into Kent State?

With an acceptance rate of 88%, Kent State is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 90%.

Average Test Scores

About 20% of students accepted to Kent State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 620. Math scores were between 500 and 600.

Kent State received ACT scores from 59% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

Can I Afford Kent State University at Kent?

The overall average net price of Kent State is $28,361. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Kent State, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,633 a year. That adds up to $30,532 over four years for those students.

Kent State University at Kent Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 21,133 undergraduate students at Kent State, with 16,988 being full-time and 4,145 being part-time.

There are also 5,464 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,988 full-time undergraduates at Kent State, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kent State University at Kent students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	349
Black or African American	1,512
Hispanic or Latino	729
White	12,788
International Students	459
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,151

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Kent State University at Kent. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 99 countries are represented at Kent State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Kent State University at Kent

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 36 master’s degree programs available online at Kent State. In 2022-2023, 15,813 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Kent State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 28th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Kent State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing	50%

Kent State University at Kent Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	533	0	157	14	704
General Public Health	0	166	0	75	6	247
Speech Pathology & Audiology	0	73	0	37	12	122
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry	0	0	0	0	91	91
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	0	34	0	14	0	48
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	0	0	46	0	46
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	0	24	0	0	0	24
Athletic Training	0	14	0	9	0	23
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	8	0	9	0	0	17
Medical Informatics	0	0	2	8	0	10
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	6	0	0	0	6
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	4	0	0	4
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist	0	3	0	0	0	3
Critical Care Nursing	0	0	2	0	0	2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	2	0	0	2
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	2	0	0	2
Long Term Care Administration/Management	0	0	1	0	0	1
School Nursing	0	0	1	0	0	1
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling	0	0	0	1	0	1
Nursing Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forensic Nursing	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	0	0	0
Palliative Care Nursing	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	8	853	23	347	123	1,354

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By JonRidinger under License

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