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Kent State University at Stark

North Canton, Ohio Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in North Canton, Ohio, Kent State University at Stark is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,569, made up of 3,526 undergraduates and 43 graduate students. It is part of The University System of Ohio.

Kent State University at Stark offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Computer Support Specialist. It awarded 925 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,569
Students enrolled
54%
First-year retention
925
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
29
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 29

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Visual and Performing Arts 4
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Social Sciences 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Communication and Journalism 1
Education 2
English Language and Literature 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Health Professions 2
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 1
Psychology 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
54%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
37
Associate degrees
888

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,569
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,526
Graduate students, fall 2024
43
Full-time, fall 2024
22%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,709
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,697
Graduate students, 2024-25
12
Full-time, 2024-25
18%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

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
78%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
57%
Students taking some online courses
24%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The University System of Ohio
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Chief administrator
Dr. James C. Hannon
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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