10-yr median earnings
$45,388
Federal aid recipients only
Public · North Canton, Ohio
Kent State University at Stark
Kent State University at Stark is a public institution in North Canton, Ohio. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $10,897
- Avg net price / yr
- $45,388
- 10-yr median earnings
- 37.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Kent State University at Stark posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 38%
- former-student earnings, US
- 37.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +13%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Kent State University at Stark profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
44/100
Kent State University at Stark
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$45,388
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$10,897
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
37.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
66.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
54.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$10,897
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
37.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 37.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Kent State University at Stark vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Kent State University at Stark ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Kent State University at Stark: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,388 Top 38% higher than 62% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Kent State University at Stark | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,388 | #1961 of 5103 | 62nd |
| Average net price | $10,897 | #1294 of 5020 | 74th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.0% | #3838 of 4858 | 21st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,692 | #1201 of 5462 | 78th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,692
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
37.0%
150%-time completion
$45,388
10-yr median earnings
54.1%
First-year retention
How Kent State University at Stark ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Kent State University at Stark | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,388 | #103 of 243 | 58th |
| Average net price | $10,897 | #50 of 228 | 78th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 37.0% | #184 of 235 | 22nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,692 | #32 of 257 | 88th |
Highest former-student earnings in Ohio
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | $92,405 | $31,544 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $87,989 | $41,190 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | $80,928 | $24,478 |
| 4 | Four County Career Center | $77,338 | - |
| 5 | University of Dayton | $75,537 | $29,533 |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $75,103 | $10,420 |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | $75,103 | - |
| 8 | Kenyon College | $71,830 | $38,512 |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | $71,660 | $9,825 |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | $68,723 | - |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $68,303 | $18,378 |
| 12 | Denison University | $67,753 | $40,007 |
| 97 | Kent State University at StarkThis school | $45,388 | $10,897 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Kent State University at Stark
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,312 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$8,216 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$10,651 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$14,909 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Kent State University at Stark - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,492 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,342 |
| Average Net Price | $10,897 |
29.1%
Pell Grant Rate
36.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,500
Median Debt
$260/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Kent State University at Stark swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,795 to $11,310 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +13.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$7,795
Highest year
$11,310
Most recent (2023)
$11,310
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,9492023 · $11,310
Over the same years, enrollment went -43.9% (4,680 → 2,626 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.6%
Female
35.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
54.1%
Retention Rate
$40,179
Median Earnings (6yr)
60.1%
Earning Over $25K
66.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 37.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 54.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,179 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,388 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 60.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 66.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $24,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $260/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 19 | 18 | $52,717 | $91,614 | $24,476 |
| Master's | 2 | 0 | $89,732 | $89,732 | $28,013 |
| Associate's | 2 | 2,325 | $47,908 | $48,510 | $19,239 |
| Certificate | 1 | 0 | $86,802 | $86,802 | $25,000 |
Top programs at Kent State University at Stark by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$91,614 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$89,732 median earnings
- General Sales, Merchandisi…
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
$86,802 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$78,263 median earnings
- Mathematics
Mathematics
$76,336 median earnings
- Marketing
Marketing
$63,440 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$62,265 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$56,502 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Kent State University at Stark? ▼
Kent State University at Stark is a public institution in North Canton, Ohio. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,692 students.
How much do Kent State University at Stark former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Kent State University at Stark who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,388 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,179.
How much does Kent State University at Stark cost? ▼
The average net price at Kent State University at Stark is $10,897. In-state tuition is $7,492 and out-of-state tuition is $17,342. Median student debt at graduation is $24,500.
What is the graduation rate at Kent State University at Stark? ▼
Kent State University at Stark has a 37.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 54.1%.
Is Kent State University at Stark worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Kent State University at Stark is $24,500, while former students earn a median of $45,388 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 54% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 66.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $260.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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