by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Kent State University at Kent, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Cost of attendance at Kent State University at Kent came in between $29,345.00 to $39,195.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: around $29,345.00 in-state, rising to $39,195.00 for out-of-state students.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $13,232.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,113.00 |
| Total cost | $29,345.00 |
| That is 52% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,345.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,780.00 |
| Net price | $19,565.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,345.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,287.00 |
| Net price | $14,058.00 |
| That is 27% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $23,082.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,113.00 |
| Total cost | $39,195.00 |
| That is 104% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,195.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,780.00 |
| Net price | $29,415.00 |
| That is 53% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $39,195.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,287.00 |
| Net price | $23,908.00 |
| That is 24% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 3.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $14,552.00 | $20,253.00 | $30,376.00 |
| Senior year | $16,141.00 | $22,464.00 | $33,693.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $61,349.00 | $85,382.00 | $128,062.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,372.00 | $32,527.00 | $48,787.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $706.00 | $983.00 | $1,474.00 |
| Total amount paid | $84,721.00 | $117,909.00 | $176,849.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $14,552.00 | $20,253.00 | $30,376.00 |
| Senior year | $15,063.00 | $20,964.00 | $31,444.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,616.00 | $41,217.00 | $61,820.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,282.00 | $15,702.00 | $23,551.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $341.00 | $474.00 | $711.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,898.00 | $56,919.00 | $85,371.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $24,748.00 | $30,449.00 | $40,572.00 |
| Senior year | $27,450.00 | $33,773.00 | $45,002.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $104,335.00 | $128,367.00 | $171,047.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $39,748.00 | $48,903.00 | $65,163.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,201.00 | $1,477.00 | $1,968.00 |
| Total amount paid | $144,082.00 | $177,271.00 | $236,210.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $24,748.00 | $30,449.00 | $40,572.00 |
| Senior year | $25,618.00 | $31,519.00 | $41,998.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $50,366.00 | $61,968.00 | $82,571.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,188.00 | $23,607.00 | $31,456.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $580.00 | $713.00 | $950.00 |
| Total amount paid | $69,554.00 | $85,575.00 | $114,027.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $20,787.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,614.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,912.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,386.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,772.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,202.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,263.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Kent State University at Kent Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Kent State University at Kent is $17,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,325.00 |
| 25th | $6,251.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $29,000.00 |
| 90th | $42,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,500.00 |
| Middle income | $17,838.00 |
| High income | $17,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,850.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Kent State University at Kent graduate with $650.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Kent State University at Kent amounts to $4,000.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Kent State University at Kent is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Kent State University at Kent add up to $3,224,471,489.00 covering 137,131 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 242 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,061.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 29 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,035.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Kent State University at Kent, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.