Student Population at Kent State University at Kent
Total Enrollment
26,374
Undergraduate
20,841
Graduate
5,533
Online Enrollment
4,457
Men Students
9,829
Women Students
16,545
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 26,374 students have enrolled at Kent State University at Kent - 20,841 undergraduate and 5,533 graduate.
By gender, 9,829 male and 16,545 female students are attending Kent State University at Kent. By attendance status, there are 20,302 full-time students and 6,072 part-time students.
The number of students at Kent State University at Kent is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ohio University-Main Campus and Wright State University-Main Campus, its population is very large (average population is 18,588).
Kent State University at Kent offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,457 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Kent State University at Kent's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Kent State University at Kent has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 18,588 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (9,051 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Kent | 26,374 | 20,841 | 5,533 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 18,588 | 14,922 | 3,666 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 9,051 | 7,840 | 3,025 |
The below chart compares the student population between Kent State University at Kent and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,829 male and 16,545 female students attending Kent State University at Kent. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Kent State University at Kent.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,841 | 17,135 | 3,706 |
| Men | 7,895 | 6,473 | 1,422 |
| Women | 12,946 | 10,662 | 2,284 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,533 | 3,167 | 2,366 |
| Men | 1,934 | 1,248 | 686 |
| Women | 3,599 | 1,919 | 1,680 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 18,512 White students (70.19%) and 2,309 Black or African American students (8.75%) at Kent State University at Kent(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Kent State University at Kent.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 11 | 22 |
| Asian | 512 | 175 | 337 |
| Black or African American | 1,942 | 686 | 1,256 |
| Hispanic | 988 | 366 | 622 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| White | 15,269 | 5,767 | 9,502 |
| Two or More Races | 903 | 313 | 590 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 360 | 156 | 204 |
| Total | 20,841 | 7,895 | 12,946 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 149 | 51 | 98 |
| Black or African American | 367 | 98 | 269 |
| Hispanic | 203 | 68 | 135 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 3,243 | 962 | 2,281 |
| Two or More Races | 123 | 34 | 89 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 97 | 33 | 64 |
| Total | 5,533 | 1,934 | 3,599 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 20,913 students whose age under twenty five and 3,034 students whose age is over thirty years old at Kent State University at Kent.
Especially, 1,383 students are younger than eighteen and 38 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Kent State University at Kent.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,841 | 7,895 | 12,946 |
| Under 18 | 1,383 | 465 | 918 |
| 18-19 | 7,628 | 2,710 | 4,918 |
| 20-21 | 7,379 | 2,702 | 4,677 |
| 22-24 | 2,820 | 1,335 | 1,485 |
| 25-29 | 843 | 388 | 455 |
| 30-34 | 285 | 108 | 177 |
| 35-39 | 176 | 74 | 102 |
| 40-49 | 221 | 72 | 149 |
| 50-64 | 90 | 34 | 56 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 20,841 | 7,895 | 12,946 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,533 | 1,934 | 3,599 |
| 20-21 | 149 | 42 | 107 |
| 22-24 | 1,554 | 564 | 990 |
| 25-29 | 1,584 | 579 | 1,005 |
| 30-34 | 814 | 323 | 491 |
| 35-39 | 510 | 169 | 341 |
| 40-49 | 608 | 182 | 426 |
| 50-64 | 292 | 69 | 223 |
| 65 and over | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Total | 5,533 | 1,934 | 3,599 |
Online Student Population
At Kent State University at Kent, 17,117 students (64.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,457 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,854 students live in Ohio where Kent State University at Kent is located in and 539 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,374 | 20,841 | 5,533 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,457 | 2,371 | 2,086 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 12,660 | 11,623 | 1,037 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,257 | 6,847 | 2,410 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,457 | 2,371 | 2,086 |
| Ohio Residents | 3,854 | 2,251 | 1,603 |
| Other State in U.S. | 539 | 111 | 428 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 64 | 9 | 55 |
