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.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Kent State University at Stark is 98.80% which is decreased by 1,194 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 8 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 59 male students for every 100 female students, down from 62 in 2015.
- 1,640 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 59.84% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.