The student population at Kent State University at Stark is 3,569 (3,526 undergraduate and 43 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,186 (24.94%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,402 where 3,569 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 5,015 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,433 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,755 to 3,569 students, a net loss of 1,186 (24.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kent State University at Stark since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,755 | 4,720 | 1,797 | 2,923 | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| 2016-17 | 5,015 260 | 4,998 278 | 2,003 206 | 2,995 72 | 17 -18 | 7 -7 | 10 -11 |
| 2017-18 | 5,010 -5 | 4,995 -3 | 1,990 -13 | 3,005 10 | 15 -2 | 0 -7 | 15 5 |
| 2018-19 | 4,771 -239 | 4,763 -232 | 1,847 -143 | 2,916 -89 | 8 -7 | 0 | 8 -7 |
| 2019-20 | 4,422 -349 | 4,414 -349 | 1,708 -139 | 2,706 -210 | 8 | 3 3 | 5 -3 |
| 2020-21 | 4,950 528 | 4,944 530 | 1,874 166 | 3,070 364 | 6 -2 | 1 -2 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 4,653 -297 | 4,641 -303 | 1,764 -110 | 2,877 -193 | 12 6 | 2 1 | 10 5 |
| 2022-23 | 3,446 -1,207 | 3,443 -1,198 | 1,275 -489 | 2,168 -709 | 3 -9 | 0 -2 | 3 -7 |
| 2023-24 | 3,433 -13 | 3,423 -20 | 1,246 -29 | 2,177 9 | 10 7 | 3 3 | 7 4 |
| 2024-25 | 3,569 136 | 3,526 103 | 1,302 56 | 2,224 47 | 43 33 | 17 14 | 26 19 |
| Average | 4,402 | 4,387 | 1,681 | 2,706 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,387 where 3,526 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Kent State University at Stark since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,720 | 1,913 | 768 | 1,145 | 2,807 | 1,029 | 1,778 |
| 2016-17 | 4,998 | 2,027 | 857 | 1,170 | 2,971 | 1,146 | 1,825 |
| 2017-18 | 4,995 | 1,954 | 810 | 1,144 | 3,041 | 1,180 | 1,861 |
| 2018-19 | 4,763 | 1,768 | 721 | 1,047 | 2,995 | 1,126 | 1,869 |
| 2019-20 | 4,414 | 1,564 | 636 | 928 | 2,850 | 1,072 | 1,778 |
| 2020-21 | 4,944 | 1,434 | 544 | 890 | 3,510 | 1,330 | 2,180 |
| 2021-22 | 4,641 | 1,111 | 439 | 672 | 3,530 | 1,325 | 2,205 |
| 2022-23 | 3,443 | 976 | 402 | 574 | 2,467 | 873 | 1,594 |
| 2023-24 | 3,423 | 907 | 365 | 542 | 2,516 | 881 | 1,635 |
| 2024-25 | 3,526 | 788 | 320 | 468 | 2,738 | 982 | 1,756 |
| Average | 4,387 | 4,387 | 586 | 858 | 4,387 | 1,094 | 1,848 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 16 where 43 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Kent State University at Stark since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2018-19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Average | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
The percentage of white students is 79.29%. The percentage was 82.97% 10 years ago and Kent State University at Stark still has a high percentage of white students. 1.96% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.28% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.50% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.97% to 79.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.05% to 1.96%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.46% to 7.28%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.00% to 3.50%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3617 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3060 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 Stark 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 | 20 | 50 | 307 | 95 | 3 | 3,945 | 148 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 47 | 315 | 115 | 3 | 4,101 | 174 |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 48 | 285 | 117 | 3 | 4,109 | 184 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 56 | 270 | 131 | 5 | 3,854 | 198 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 44 | 235 | 133 | 2 | 3,643 | 157 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 64 | 322 | 153 | 0 | 3,986 | 210 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 61 | 302 | 158 | 3 | 3,720 | 196 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 43 | 252 | 115 | 2 | 2,770 | 143 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 45 | 242 | 144 | 2 | 2,741 | 147 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 70 | 260 | 125 | 2 | 2,830 | 182 |
| Average | 11 | 53 | 279 | 129 | 3 | 3,570 | 174 |
1,640 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 46% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kent State University at Stark from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 4,755 | 1,026 | 891 | 2,838 |
| 2016-17 | 5,015 | 1,056 | 942 | 3,017 |
| 2017-18 | 5,010 | 1,127 | 963 | 2,920 |
| 2018-19 | 4,771 | 1,083 | 847 | 2,841 |
| 2019-20 | 4,422 | 1,212 | 764 | 2,446 |
| 2020-21 | 4,950 | 1,306 | 982 | 2,662 |
| 2021-22 | 4,653 | 2,753 | 1,260 | 640 |
| 2022-23 | 3,446 | 1,294 | 993 | 1,159 |
| 2023-24 | 3,433 | 1,429 | 935 | 1,069 |
| 2024-25 | 3,569 | 1,640 | 875 | 1,054 |
| Average | 4,402 | 1,393 | 945 | 2,065 |
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