by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Kent State University at Stark can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does Kent State University at Stark offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to learn 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. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Kent State University at Stark.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
At Kent State University at Stark, 89% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 258 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $5,156 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 54% | $1,798 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $5,903 |
| State/local grants | 7% | $2,099 |
| Federal student loans | 45% | $4,944 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, roughly 42% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,252 (covering around 965 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 42% | $5,252 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,269 |
| Federal student loans | 36% | $6,631 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,039.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,543 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,686 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,528 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,897 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,310 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Kent State University at Stark’s net price tool: www.kent.edu/financialaid/calculator.
The median student at Kent State University at Stark graduates with $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.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Kent State University at Stark.
| 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.
By Family Income
| 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 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,328 |
| Independent students | $18,751 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Kent State University at Stark.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Kent State University at Stark:
| 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.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 26 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $179,237 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $6,894 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $12,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,000 |
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