Kent State University at Kent Psychology Degree Programs

2023 Comprehensive Report on Rankings, Costs, Graduation Rate and More

In the fall of 2021, 19,881 students applied to the Kent State University at Kent. The university admitted 87% and 23% of those who were admitted also enrolled.

By comparison, the average number of applicants for Ohio universities is 7,886. On average, all Ohio institutions admit 73% and 21% of those who were admitted end up enrolling into the institution.

The percentage of Kent State University at Kent students who return after their first year to begin their second year is 81%. Compared to all Ohio four or more years colleges, the percentage is 68%.

The overall graduation rate for Kent State University at Kent is 68%, compared to 50% for all Ohio universities, while the number of students who transferred out of the program is 32%.

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In the fall of 2021, there were 927 or 53% full-time instructional or research faculty members of all faculty and there were 809 or 47% part-time faculty members employed at Kent State University at Kent. The number of full-time instructional faculty was 927 or 53%.

Part-time teachers are paid less and cost less, so any organization with a disproportionate number of part-time teachers can invest money in more important areas. However, as part-time teachers, participants can work full-time in their profession and bring experience to the classroom.

For the 2021-2022 academic year at Kent State University at Kent the average cost of undergraduate tuition is $11,000, and the average cost for books and supplies is $1,200.

For graduate students, the average cost for tuition is $11,766 and the average cost for graduate fees is $0.

In the table below, find the average total expenses to attend Kent State University at Kent in 2021-2022 including tuition, room, board and living expenses for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Note that the average total expenses do not include financial aid, grants, loans or scholarships. You can find the average financial aid and net price data in the sections below.

Average Net Price

The average net price to attend Kent State University at Kent is $18,947. Average net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board, living costs, books, supplies together and then subtracting the average financial (grants, scholarships and loans) for federal financial aid recipients.

In other words, the average net price is the average amount students pay to attend this university for one year.

Average net price is calculated from the most recent data supplied by each institution to the US Department of Education and is found by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. The total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.

Net Price by Family Income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, the table below shows the average amount students pay to attend Kent State University at Kent presented by family income bracket.

Students may pay more or less depending on their individual circumstances; however, these are the average costs as tracked by the university and reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Compare Kent State University at Kent to all Ohio universitas that offer psychology degrees for the cost to attend, average financial aid, percent of students receiving aid and the average net price to attend.

For program ranking, we see a lower overall cost of tuition and cost of living expenses minus the average financial aid a student may receive as the ranking factor student may want to consider.

The number of beginning students who enter postsecondary education for the first time and receive financial aid is 3,625 or 95%.

The number of undergraduate students who receive a grant or scholarship is 16,580 and the average amount of their grant or scholarship is $8,049.

All Undergraduate Students

Below, compare the financial aid students receive at the Kent State University at Kent to all schools across the United States that offer psychology degrees.

We see higher percentages of those receiving aid and the percent that aid covers the net price of education as an indicator of the strength of the institution.

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