Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Kent State is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.3% of undergraduate students being women and 37.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 21,133, with 13,174 women and 7,959 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Kent State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.7% of undergraduate students being women and 33.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,464, with 3,645 women and 1,819 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 37.7% 7,959 students
- women 62.3% 13,174 students
Graduate Students
- men 33.3% 1,819 students
- women 66.7% 3,645 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 15,843 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.7% of the student body, with 1,840 students. Hispanic students represent 4.0% of the population, with 852 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.0%, with 851 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 443 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 14 students.
International students make up 3.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 680 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.8% of the population, totaling 582 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Kent State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 75.1% 15,843 students
- African American 8.7% 1,840 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 852 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 851 students
- International students 3.2% 680 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 582 students
- Asian 2.1% 443 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 14 students
Graduate Students
- White 68.0% 3,711 students
- International students 12.7% 695 students
- African American 7.5% 412 students
- Hispanic 3.7% 204 students
- Asian 3.4% 184 students
- Unknown race 2.4% 129 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 117 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 71.1% 663 students
- African American 12.2% 114 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 42 students
- Mixed race 3.9% 36 students
- International students 3.2% 30 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 27 students
- Asian 1.8% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 3 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 37% 7,769 students
- 18-19 34% 7,217 students
- 22-24 16% 3,383 students
- 25-29 5% 1,051 students
- 30-34 2% 358 students
- 40-49 1% 213 students
- 35-39 1% 187 students
- 50-64 1% 123 students
- 25-29 30% 1,629 students
- 22-24 24% 1,297 students
- 30-34 17% 931 students
- 40-49 11% 620 students
- 35-39 10% 572 students
- 50-64 6% 308 students
- 20-21 2% 92 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Kent State University at Kent in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3,247 | 81.46% | |
| Pennsylvania | 364 | 9.13% | |
| New York | 66 | 1.66% | |
| Illinois | 54 | 1.35% | |
| Michigan | 30 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 25 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 24 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 15 | less than 1% | |
| California | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 7 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 7 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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