by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Kent State? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Kent State. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the standard college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Kent State total enrollment is approximately 22,123 students. 18,029 are undergraduates and 4,094 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Kent State undergraduate population is made up of 61.7% women, and 38.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Kent State Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,314 | 74.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,699 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic | 823 | 4.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 739 | 4.1% |
| International | 654 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 430 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 332 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 60.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 39.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Kent State Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,994 | 48.7% |
| International | 1,490 | 36.4% |
| Black or African American | 206 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic | 136 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 123 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 76 | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 68 | 1.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,308 | 69.3% |
| International | 2,144 | 9.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,905 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic | 959 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 815 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 553 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 400 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
Kent State University at Kent faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 69.4% |
| International | 14.1% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| Unknown | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 13,596 female students and 8,527 male students at Kent State.
Kent State University at Kent faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 92.8% of Kent State students come from within the state, and 7.2% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 37 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3,429 | 83.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 365 | 8.9% |
| New York | 44 | 1.1% |
| Illinois | 36 | 0.9% |
| Michigan | 27 | 0.7% |
Kent State enrolls roughly 9.7% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Kent State, 57.5% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 7,628 | 28.9% |
| 20-21 | 7,528 | 28.5% |
| 22-24 | 4,374 | 16.6% |
| 25-29 | 2,427 | 9.2% |
| 35 and over | 1,935 | 7.3% |
| Under 18 | 1,383 | 5.2% |
| 30-34 | 1,099 | 4.2% |
Footnotes
*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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