by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Kent State University at Kent can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does Kent State offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Kent State University at Kent.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
Looking at the entering class at Kent State University at Kent, 97% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 4118 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $10,076 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 94% | $6,963 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,615 |
| State/local grants | 29% | $3,371 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $5,504 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Kent State, some 77% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $9,894 (across approximately 15225 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 77% | $9,894 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,559 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $6,541 |
For on-campus title-IV students, average grant aid came to $9,780.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $15,131 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,166 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,788 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $20,787 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,614 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Kent State’s net price tool: www.kent.edu/fbe-center/calculator.
Graduating students at Kent State carry a median federal student debt of $17,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $24,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $259.74/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Kent State.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,325 |
| 25th percentile | $6,251 |
| 75th percentile | $29,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $42,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,500 |
| Middle income | $17,838 |
| High income | $17,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,850 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,328 |
| Independent students | $18,751 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Kent State.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Kent State:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 137131 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $3,224,471,489 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 242 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,192,738 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $9,061 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 29 |
| Total DoD amount | $88,015 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,035 |
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