The student population at Kent State University at Salem is 1,633 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 106 (6.10%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,615 where 1,633 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,739 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,315 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,739 to 1,633 students, a net loss of 106 (6.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kent State University at Salem since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,738 | 541 | 1,197 |
| 2016-17 | 1,673 -65 | 518 -23 | 1,155 -42 |
| 2017-18 | 1,694 21 | 514 -4 | 1,180 25 |
| 2018-19 | 1,697 3 | 491 -23 | 1,206 26 |
| 2019-20 | 1,646 -51 | 504 13 | 1,142 -64 |
| 2020-21 | 1,729 83 | 490 -14 | 1,239 97 |
| 2021-22 | 1,566 -163 | 444 -46 | 1,122 -117 |
| 2022-23 | 1,315 -251 | 370 -74 | 945 -177 |
| 2023-24 | 1,463 148 | 412 42 | 1,051 106 |
| 2024-25 | 1,633 170 | 530 118 | 1,103 52 |
| Average | 1,615 | 481 | 1,134 |
The percentage of white students is 80.47%. The percentage was 88.79% 10 years ago and Kent State University at Salem still has a high percentage of white students. 0.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.80% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.67% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.79% to 80.47%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.69% to 0.86%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.34% to 6.80%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.73% to 3.67%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3444 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2099 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kent State University at Salem over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 30 | 0 | 1,544 | 30 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 13 | 53 | 32 | 0 | 1,490 | 28 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 29 | 0 | 1,463 | 40 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 21 | 51 | 30 | 0 | 1,471 | 39 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 21 | 41 | 49 | 1 | 1,400 | 33 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 13 | 89 | 54 | 1 | 1,451 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 18 | 70 | 37 | 1 | 1,312 | 44 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 14 | 70 | 35 | 0 | 1,101 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 18 | 93 | 52 | 1 | 1,211 | 42 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 14 | 111 | 60 | 0 | 1,314 | 74 |
| Average | 3 | 16 | 70 | 41 | 0 | 1,376 | 41 |
828 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 51% of total students. The number of online students has increased 62.04% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kent State University at Salem from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,739 | 511 | 331 | 897 |
| 2016-17 | 1,675 | 572 | 294 | 809 |
| 2017-18 | 1,695 | 549 | 291 | 855 |
| 2018-19 | 1,697 | 604 | 784 | 309 |
| 2019-20 | 1,646 | 555 | 344 | 747 |
| 2020-21 | 1,729 | 506 | 315 | 908 |
| 2021-22 | 1,566 | 1,061 | 222 | 283 |
| 2022-23 | 1,315 | 677 | 273 | 365 |
| 2023-24 | 1,463 | 781 | 266 | 416 |
| 2024-25 | 1,633 | 828 | 279 | 526 |
| Average | 1,616 | 664 | 340 | 612 |
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