by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Kent State University at Kent. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Kent State paid an average of $844 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $490 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Liberal Arts students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State took out an average of $32,351 in student loans. That is 37% higher than the national average of $23,628.
liberal arts who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State make an average of $35,571 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $30,751.
Kent State does not offer an online option for its liberal arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Kent State Online Learning page.
About 55.0% of the students who received their BA in liberal arts in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts at Kent State in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 92 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Studies | 139 |
| Humanities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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