by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Kent State University at Stark was awarded 6 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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Kent State University at Stark is ranked #513 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Kent State University at Stark is also ranked #16 out of 91 schools in Ohio.
If you are worried about getting into Kent State University at Stark, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
At Kent State University at Stark, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Kent State University at Stark is 48%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 48% rate at Kent State University at Stark is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,944 undergraduates at Kent State University at Stark with 1,434 being full-time and 3,510 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,672 | $7,176 | $10,472 | $12,429 | $13,268 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Kent State University at Stark, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Kent State University at Stark, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $5,153 a year. That adds up to $20,612 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Kent State University at Stark are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6000 Frank Ave Nw, North Canton, OH 44720-7599 |
| Phone: | 330-499-9600 |
| Website: | www.kent.edu/stark |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,330 | $41,205 |
| Information Technology | 13 | NA |
| Music | 10 | $24,340 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 3 | $33,980 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 3 | NA |
| General Biology | 0 | $30,118 |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | $43,509 |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Marketing | 0 | $44,567 |
| General Sales & Marketing | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,287 students took at least one online class at Kent State University at Stark. This is a decrease from the 4,013 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,287 | 1,294 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,013 | 2,753 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,288 | 1,306 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,930 | 1,083 |
Learn more about online learning at Kent State University at Stark.
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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