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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Kent State University at Kent26,37420,8415,533
Similarly Ranked Schools18,58814,9223,666
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio9,0517,8403,025
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Kent State University at Kent
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total20,84117,1353,706
Men7,8956,4731,422
Women12,94610,6622,284
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Kent State University at Kent
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,5333,1672,366
Men1,9341,248686
Women3,5991,9191,680

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Kent State University at Kent
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native331122
Asian512175337
Black or African American1,9426861,256
Hispanic988366622
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander945
White15,2695,7679,502
Two or More Races903313590
Race/Ethnicity Unknown360156204
Total 20,8417,89512,946
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Kent State University at Kent
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native321
Asian1495198
Black or African American36798269
Hispanic20368135
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White3,2439622,281
Two or More Races1233489
Race/Ethnicity Unknown973364
Total 5,5331,9343,599

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Kent State University at Kent
TotalMenWomen
Total20,841 7,89512,946
Under 181,383 465918
18-197,628 2,7104,918
20-217,379 2,7024,677
22-242,820 1,3351,485
25-29843 388455
30-34285 108177
35-39176 74102
40-49221 72149
50-6490 3456
65 and over16 79
Total 20,841 7,89512,946
Population by Student Age at Kent State University at Kent
TotalMenWomen
Total5,533 1,9343,599
20-21149 42107
22-241,554 564990
25-291,584 5791,005
30-34814 323491
35-39510 169341
40-49608 182426
50-64292 69223
65 and over22 616
Total 5,533 1,9343,599

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total26,37420,8415,533
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,4572,3712,086
Enrolled Some in Online Classes12,66011,6231,037
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,2576,8472,410
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,4572,3712,086
Ohio Residents3,8542,2511,603
Other State in U.S.539111428
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown64955