by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Kent State University at Salem retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Kent State University at Salem has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kent State University at Salem | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 103 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 24% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Kent State University at Salem graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 89 | 21% |
| Six Years | 103 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 329 | 76% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 329 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 329 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
94 transferred to another institution.
Kent State University at Salem lost contact with the remaining 228 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 94 | 28.6% |
| Dropped Out | 228 | 69.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 43% |
| White | 27% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Kent State University at Salem are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Kent State University at Salem represent 38.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Kent State University at Salem graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Kent State University at Salem | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
118 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Kent State University at Salem lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.85% |
| Transferred | 36 | 30.51% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 68.64% |
First-time / part-time students at Kent State University at Salem represent 17.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Kent State University at Salem graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 18% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Kent State University at Salem | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
64 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Kent State University at Salem lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.69% |
| Transferred | 18 | 28.12% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 67.19% |
Returning / full-time students at Kent State University at Salem represent 13.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Kent State University at Salem graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Kent State University at Salem | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 27% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 55.07% |
43 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Kent State University at Salem lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.65% |
| Transferred | 14 | 32.56% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 62.79% |
Returning / part-time students at Kent State University at Salem represent 30.41% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Kent State University at Salem graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Kent State University at Salem | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
26 transferred to another institution.
Kent State University at Salem lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 26 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 74.04% |
