Kent State University at Kent (Kent State University at Kent) is a four-year, public school located in Kent, OH.
It offers 271 graduate programs - 129 Master's, 65 Doctorate, 41 Post-bachelor's, and 36 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,483 for in-state and $23,352 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,533 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 26,374 students at Kent State University at Kent. Kent State University at Kent offers online graduate programs and 2,086 out of 5,533 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Kent State University at Kent's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,483 for Ohio residents and $23,352 for out-of-state students. It offers 271 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Kent State University at Kent |
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | Executive Office, 2nd Floor Library, Kent, OH |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,621 students 2,086 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,483 Out-of-State$23,352 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 271 Graduate Programs 129 Master's, 65 Doctorate, 77 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Kent State University at Kent
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Kent State University at Kent with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $12,483 and $23,352 for non-Ohio residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $572 for Ohio residents and $1,066 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
| Tuition | $12,483 | $23,352 |
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| Cost per Credit | $572 | $1,066 |
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| Books & Supplies | $800 |
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| Room & Board | $13,794 (On-Campus) / $11,810 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $4,790 (On-Campus) / $6,738 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $31,867 | $42,736 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $31,831 | $42,700 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| In-State | $11,766 | $11,766 | $12,071 | $12,483 | $12,483 |
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| Out-of-State | $21,952 | $21,952 | $22,522 | $23,352 | $23,352 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Kent State University at Kent offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 271 major areas - 129 Master's (13 online programs), 65 Doctorate (2 online programs), 41 Post-Bachelor's (14 online programs), 36 Post-Master's (7 online programs). 1,855 students have been conferred Master's degree and 265 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 1,855 | 265 | 114 | 12 |
| Men | 688 | 114 | 29 | 1 |
| Women | 1,167 | 151 | 85 | 11 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Health Law | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Philosophy | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
Graduate Student Population
Kent State University at Kent graduate schools have a total of 5,621 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,002 male and 3,619 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 3,305 full-time and 2,316 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,086 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,037 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,278 White, 339 Black, and 158 Asian students are attending at Kent State University at Kent. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
149 grad students are younger than 22 and 922 students are older than 65. It has 3,138 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,324 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,621 |
| Men | 2,002 |
| Women | 3,619 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,621 |
| Full-time Students | 3,305 |
| Part-time Students | 2,316 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,621 |
American Indian / Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 158 |
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| Black | 339 |
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| Hispanic | 200 |
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Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 3,278 |
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| Two or more races | 121 |
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| Un-Known | 104 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,621 |
| 21 & Under | 149 |
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| 22-24 | 1,554 |
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| 25-29 | 1,584 |
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| 30-34 | 814 |
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| 35-39 | 510 |
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| 40 & Over | 922 |
Online Population
At Kent State University at Kent graduate schools, 2,086 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,037 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,533 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,086 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,037 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,410 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,086 |
| Ohio Resident | 1,603 |
| Other State In U.S. | 483 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |