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Kent State University - Kent Campus, Ohio

Overview of Kent State University - Kent Campus

Kent State is found in Kent, Ohio. Kent is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Doctoral degree at Kent State.

Kent State Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 460. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 570.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Kent State is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 23,622 in 2005 at the school.

Student Life

Kent State offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Mid-American Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Kent State University is to prepare students for responsible citizenship and productive careers, broaden intellectual perspectives and foster ethical and humanitarian values. Our faculty and staff are engaged in teaching, research, creative expression, service and partnerships that address the needs of a complex and changing world. Kent State's eight-campus network, anchored by the largest residential campus in the region, serves as a key resource for economic, social, cultural and technological advancement. Kent State is a supportive and inclusive learning community devoted to teaching excellence and academic freedom. By discovering and sharing knowledge in a broad array of graduate and undergraduate programs, Kent State University meets the dynamic needs of a global society. Resources: Office of the President - Kent State University"

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Kent State

Kent State University - Kent Campus
Kent, OH 44242-0001
General Phone: (330) 672-3000
Admissions Phone: (330) 672-2444
Financial Aid Phone: (330) 672-2972
http://www.kent.edu

Kent State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Kent State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching953special ed, early childhood education, curriculum and instruction, art education, social studies teaching, school counseling, middle school teaching, math teaching, ...
Business And Management906business management, marketing, finance, accounting, fashion merchandising, managerial economics, business, international business, ...
Liberal Arts831library science, English, general studies, history, sociology, political science, language translation, anthropology, ...
Therapy And Counseling318psychology, school psychology, clinical psychology, community psychology, experimental psychology, counseling psychology, educational psychology
Media313communication studies, journalism, advertising, radio and television, public relations, photojournalism
Nursing And Emergency Medicine259registered nursing, adult health nursing, community nurse
Engineering210engineering, industrial engineering
Security And Law Enforcement190criminal justice and safety
Science177biology, biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, geology, physics, zoology, anatomical sciences, ecology, ...
Computer Science And Engineering168systems analyst, information science, computer support
Architecture And Planning132architecture
Family And Social Work124family studies, food and nutrition, public administration, human development and family studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy107parks and recreation management, health and physical education, athletic trainer
Design67fashion design, interior design
Fine Arts61art history and criticism, crafts and folk art, painting
Medical Assistant And Technician50audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech
Transportation45aviation tech
Music44music, music performance, music history and theory, music theory and composition
Photography And Commercial Art42commercial art
Drama And Performing Arts42drama, dance
Medicine37medical preparatory, pre-med, neuroscience, pre-dentistry
Mathematics34mathematics, systems science and theory, applied mathematics
Art Studies12visual and performing arts
Conservation And Resource Management12conservation
Religion And Philosophy12philosophy
Law6legal assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Kent State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,73984
Master's degree1,19770
Doctor's degree16033
Award of less than 1 academic year315
Postbaccalaureate certificate163
Post-master's certificate91

Kent State Student Body

In 2005, Kent State had a total enrollment of 23,622 students (20,287 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men38%
Women62%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate74%
Graduate26%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White83%
Black7%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1927%
20-2125%
22-2419%
25-2911%
30-346%
35-393%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Ohio88%
Pennsylvania7%
New York2%
Foreign countries1%
Michigan1%

Kent State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %
Part-Time53 %

Kent State Room and Board (2005)

Kent State offers campus housing for 6,332 of its 20,287 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Kent, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Kent State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total10,77410,07494%3,81438%
Men4,1263,75991%1,43438%
Women6,6486,31595%2,38038%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460570
SAT Math460570
ACT Verbal1824
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT39%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT84%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Admissions Phone Number: (330) 672-2444

Kent State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,954
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,386
Room and board$ 6,640
Room charge$ 4,040
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,600
Books and supplies$ 1,030
Other expenses$ 3,576

Financial Aid:
Kent State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 305100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (330) 672-2972

Kent State Faculty

Kent State has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*4$103,249
Associate professorcalendar year4$71,9246$70,700
Assistant professorcalendar year2*10$51,487
Lecturercalendar year3$43,1530*
All faculty totalcalendar year10$59,00920$67,603

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year141$92,00337$76,859
Associate professoracademic year116$64,767101$61,010
Assistant professoracademic year105$52,539104$49,998
Instructoracademic year0*1*
Lectureracademic year36$41,238121$39,903
All faculty totalacademic year398$69,062364$52,409

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Kent State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballMid-American Conference
BasketballMid-American Conference
BaseballMid-American Conference
TrackMid-American Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total204150354
Football87087
Track374077
Baseball33033
Basketball131225
All Other Sports3498132

Kent State Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General
Industrial Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Public Administration

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Painting

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Language Interpretation and Translation
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA
Advertising
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Photojournalism
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Neuroscience
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Animal Physiology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Pharmacology
Physics, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Community Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

TRANSPORTATION
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

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Kent State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Kent State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Kent State Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Kent State Number of students
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Kent State Female % of student body
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Kent State % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Kent State % of degrees in media
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Kent State Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Kent State % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Kent State Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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