Kent State University at Kent is a public four-year institution in Kent, Ohio. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 26,374 students in fall 2024, including 20,841 undergraduates and 5,533 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of The University System of Ohio.
Kent State University at Kent offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 242 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 6,750 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 36 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
26,374
Students enrolled
81%
First-year retention
6,750
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
242
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 242
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
81%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,409
Master's degrees
1,855
Doctoral degrees (research)
160
Professional doctorates
105
Certificates under 1 year
95
Postbaccalaureate certificates
114
Post-master's certificates
12
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
26,374
Undergraduates, fall 2024
20,841
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,533
Full-time, fall 2024
77%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
30,666
Undergraduates, 2024-25
24,373
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,293
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
36
Programs with a fully online option
25
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
58%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University System of Ohio
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-American Conference
President
Dr. Todd Diacon
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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