Kent, OH · 19.3k students
Trajecta score
+0.4 since '20Ranked #1123 of 2,375
5-year trend
43.8 · #1112
2020
44.7 · #891
2021
44.1 · #968
2022
44.3 · #965
2023
44.2 · #1009
2024
Academic Profile
25/ 100
Career Outcomes
44/ 100
Student Success
46/ 100
Affordability
58/ 100
Academic Investment
66/ 100
Access & Equity
29/ 100
Academic Profile
25
Career Outcomes
44
Student Success
46
Affordability
58
Academic Investment
66
Access & Equity
29
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Cost / Net Price
$31k / $21k
SAT Avg
1,099
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
65%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$13,232
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,082
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$9,850/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
29%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
50%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$24,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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