September 15, 2015
Institutional Research
Fifteenth Day Enrollment Statistics
Salem Campus - Fall 2015
Larger. Smarter. Stronger. Kent State’s Record Enrollment Showcases University Momentum
Kent Campus, international population set new all-time highs in total enrollment
Kent State University continues to set records with robust enrollment numbers, impressive retention rates, strong diversity
and incoming freshmen who are ready to succeed.
In releasing its official 15th day census data for the 2015 Fall Semester, Kent State’s Kent Campus reported 28,981 enrolled
students, a new all-time high for the seventh consecutive year and an increase of 524 students from one year ago.
The Kent Campus is also welcoming a high-achieving freshman class of 4,295 students boasting an average GPA of 3.3 and
average ACT scores topping 23; both are records for an incoming freshman class. It is the second-largest freshman class in
the university’s 105-year history with an increase of 50 students from the freshman class that entered in fall 2014.
“The Class of 2019 has hit the ground running while bringing with them proof of what it takes to be successful in college,”
said Kent State President Beverly Warren. “Our record enrollment and consistent growth are a testimony that Kent State
University is on the rise due in large part to the international recognition of our faculty and outstanding academic programs.
We will continue to put students first with the knowledge that we are preparing the leaders and job creators of tomorrow.”
Record enrollment at the Kent Campus was fueled in part by the university’s international enrollment topping 3,000
students, a growth of an extraordinary 348 percent since 2008 when there were 854 international students.
“We have welcomed students from 111 countries who have chosen Kent State over other American universities,” said Todd
Diacon, Kent State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. “They know we offer the challenging curriculum
they seek, and they can see the value of a Kent State degree worldwide.”
An increased effort with academic advisors has paid dividends as retention of last year’s freshman class remained strong at
81.2 percent on the Kent Campus and rose to 58.2 percent, up from 56.9 percent last year, at Kent State’s Regional
Campuses. This represents the percentage of freshmen who continue their studies at the university for their sophomore year.
Total enrollment for the 2015 Fall Semester across the university’s eight campuses is 41,005 students. The unduplicated
headcount for the Regional Campuses is 12,024 students. Students are counted only once at the campus at which they hold a
majority of their course load. After a significant increase in enrollment due to the recession, enrollment at the Regional
Campuses has adjusted to the current economic climate and is in line with its expected enrollment under normal conditions.
T. David Garcia, Kent State’s senior associate vice president for strategic enrollment management, said the university’s
mission to recruit students who are highly academically motivated is paying dividends along with a commitment to attract
strong diversity.
“Across the eight-campus system, we value diversity, and we plan to continue on a path of inclusive excellence where all
members of our community feel welcomed and supported,” Garcia said. “Kent State is a university for everyone, and it’s why
we’re seeing growth across the board in students and their families wanting to be part of it.”
For additional data and information about the fall 2015 enrollment numbers, visit https://www.kent.edu/ir/studentenrollment-data .
Kent State’s eight campuses are located in Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Kent, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas.
For more information about Kent State, visit www.kent.edu.
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Photo Caption:
Kent State University students walk down the Lefton Esplanade as fall classes get underway on the Kent Campus, which
boasts an all-time high for enrollment with 28,457 students taking classes.
Media Contacts:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595
Kent State University
Class Level Breakdown Report
Concurrent Headcount
Career
Undergraduate
Class Level
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Change
%Change
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Change
%Change
Freshman
474
435
-39
-8.23
338.93
308.00
-30.93
-9.13
Sophomore
399
329
-70
-17.54
222.67
172.53
-50.13
-22.51
Junior
311
333
22
7.07
151.80
177.27
25.47
16.78
Senior
438
414
-24
-5.48
198.87
189.73
-9.13
-4.59
63
54
-9
-14.29
31.47
25.80
-5.67
-18.01
112
173
61
54.46
44.67
66.47
21.80
48.81
1,797
1,738
-59
-3.28
988.40
939.80
-48.60
-4.92
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Change
%Change
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Change
%Change
2
1
-1
-50.00
0.47
0.27
-0.20
-42.86
2
1
-1
-50.00
0.47
0.27
-0.20
-42.86
1,799
1,739
-60
-3.34
988.87
940.07
-48.80
-4.93
Post Undergraduate
Undergraduate Non-Degree
Undergraduate - Total
Career
Graduate
Graduate - Total
Overall - Total
FTE
Class Level
Graduate Non-Degree
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Kent State University
Class Level Breakdown Report
Concurrent Headcount
Career
College_Desc
Undergraduate
Coll of Appl Eng/Sustain/Tech
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Change
% Change
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Change
% Change
22
12
-10
-45.45
8.73
4.20
-4.53
-51.91
4
3
-1
-25.00
0.73
1.33
0.60
81.82
Coll of Ed Health Human Svcs
166
166
0
0.00
99.73
97.33
-2.40
-2.41
College of Arts and Sciences
207
149
-58
-28.02
109.93
76.27
-33.67
-30.62
College of Business Admin
109
108
-1
-0.92
52.20
58.87
6.67
12.77
College of Comm and Info
44
35
-9
-20.45
14.33
14.27
-0.07
-0.47
365
349
-16
-4.38
216.53
213.00
-3.53
-1.63
11
12
1
9.09
5.00
3.60
-1.40
-28.00
8
22
14
175.00
2.00
7.07
5.07
253.33
814
848
34
4.18
451.73
445.60
-6.13
-1.36
2
2
0
0.00
1.20
0.40
-0.80
-66.67
45
32
-13
-28.89
26.27
17.87
-8.40
-31.98
1,797
1,738
-59
-3.28
988.40
939.80
-48.60
-4.92
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Change
% Change
Fall 2014
Fall 2015
Change
% Change
2
1
-1
-50.00
0.47
0.27
-0.20
-42.86
2
1
-1
-50.00
0.47
0.27
-0.20
-42.86
1,799
1,739
-60
-3.34
988.87
940.07
-48.80
-4.93
Coll of Arch and Env Design
College of Nursing
College of Public Health
College of the Arts
Regional College
School of Digital Sciences
University College
Undergraduate - Total
Career
Graduate
Graduate - Total
Overall - Total
FTE
College_Desc
Coll of Ed Health Human Svcs
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Kent State University
College and Class Level Breakdown on Enrollment
College_Desc
Male
Female
Int'l
AALANA
2.67
5
1
0
2
11
0.73
2
0
0
1
1
3
0.20
1
0
0
0
0
3
9
0.60
2
1
0
0
12
2
10
63
4.20
10
2
0
3
Freshman
1
1
0
14
0.93
0
1
0
0
Sophomore
1
0
1
3
0.20
0
1
0
0
Senior
1
0
1
3
0.20
0
1
1
0
3
1
2
20
1.33
0
3
1
0
Freshman
39
29
10
480
32.00
8
31
0
2
Sophomore
21
6
15
158
10.53
4
17
0
4
Junior
38
16
22
321
21.40
1
37
0
3
Senior
64
20
44
473
31.53
5
59
0
8
Post Undergraduate
4
1
3
28
1.87
0
4
0
1
Graduate Non-Degree
1
0
1
4
0.27
0
1
0
0
167
72
95
1,464
97.60
18
149
0
18
Freshman
42
23
19
446
29.73
17
25
0
2
Sophomore
35
11
24
297
19.80
11
24
1
2
Junior
38
4
34
238
15.87
12
26
0
1
Senior
33
2
31
159
10.60
15
18
6
0
1
0
1
4
0.27
1
0
0
0
149
40
109
1,144
76.27
56
93
7
5
Freshman
46
28
18
495
33.00
30
16
1
2
Sophomore
22
9
13
198
13.20
14
8
2
1
Junior
14
3
11
90
6.00
10
4
2
0
Senior
26
0
26
100
6.67
13
13
1
0
108
40
68
883
58.87
67
41
6
3
Freshman
11
8
3
126
8.40
4
7
0
0
Sophomore
10
1
9
46
3.07
3
7
0
2
Junior
4
0
4
10
0.67
2
2
0
1
Senior
10
0
10
32
2.13
3
7
1
2
College of Comm and Info - Total
35
9
26
214
14.27
12
23
1
5
College of Nursing
Freshman
69
46
23
824
54.93
13
56
0
3
Sophomore
59
20
39
494
32.93
7
52
0
4
Junior
61
30
31
622
41.47
13
48
0
1
Senior
135
40
95
1,056
70.40
13
122
0
8
25
6
19
199
13.27
5
20
0
2
Coll of Appl Eng/Sustain/Tech
Class
Headcount
FT
Freshman
6
2
4
40
Sophomore
2
0
2
Junior
1
0
Senior
3
Coll of Appl Eng/Sustain/Tech - Total
Coll of Arch and Env Design
Coll of Arch and Env Design - Total
Coll of Ed Health Human Svcs
Coll of Ed Health Human Svcs - Total
College of Arts and Sciences
Post Undergraduate
College of Arts and Sciences - Total
College of Business Admin
College of Business Admin - Total
College of Comm and Info
Post Undergraduate
PT
Hrs
FTE
Kent State University
College and Class Level Breakdown on Enrollment
College_Desc
Class
Headcount
FT
PT
Hrs
FTE
Male
Female
Int'l
AALANA
349
142
207
3,195
213.00
51
298
0
18
Freshman
2
1
1
16
1.07
0
2
0
0
Sophomore
1
0
1
3
0.20
0
1
0
0
Junior
4
0
4
15
1.00
0
4
0
1
Senior
5
0
5
20
1.33
2
3
0
0
12
1
11
54
3.60
2
10
0
1
Freshman
4
1
3
30
2.00
4
0
1
0
Sophomore
8
2
6
44
2.93
0
8
0
2
Junior
6
0
6
19
1.27
2
4
0
3
Senior
4
0
4
13
0.87
2
2
2
1
22
3
19
106
7.07
8
14
3
6
Freshman
192
104
88
1,942
129.47
81
111
0
13
Sophomore
169
53
116
1,322
88.13
62
107
0
14
Junior
165
58
107
1,335
89.00
46
119
0
15
Senior
132
36
96
978
65.20
56
76
0
13
22
3
19
143
9.53
6
16
0
0
168
19
149
964
64.27
55
113
0
4
848
273
575
6,684
445.60
306
542
0
59
Junior
1
0
1
3
0.20
1
0
0
0
Senior
1
0
1
3
0.20
0
1
0
0
2
0
2
6
0.40
1
1
0
0
23
10
13
207
13.80
5
18
0
2
Sophomore
1
1
0
12
0.80
1
0
0
0
Junior
1
0
1
3
0.20
1
0
0
0
Post Undergraduate
2
0
2
13
0.87
0
2
0
0
Undergraduate Non-Degree
5
1
4
33
2.20
3
2
0
1
32
12
20
268
17.87
10
22
0
3
1,739
595
1,144
14,101
940.07
541
1,198
18
121
College of Nursing - Total
College of Public Health
College of Public Health - Total
College of the Arts
College of the Arts - Total
Regional College
Post Undergraduate
Undergraduate Non-Degree
Regional College - Total
School of Digital Sciences
School of Digital Sciences - Total
University College
University College - Total
Overall - Total
Freshman
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Kent State University
Undergraduate Students Who Were Approved for Admission/Admitted
Admitted Breakdown
Admit Type
Ohio Students
1st Time Freshmen - Adult **
Out-Of-State*
40
1st Time Freshmen -High School***
1st Time Freshmen -Other****
211
9
28
1
Post Undergraduate
1
PSEO
193
Transfer
115
3
4
1
23
2
614
17
Transient / Guest
Undergraduate - Other
Overall - Total
Admitted and Enrolled Breakdown
Admit Type
1st Time Freshmen - Adult **
1st Time Freshmen -High School***
1st Time Freshmen -Other****
Ohio Students
Transfer
Transient / Guest
Undergraduate - Other
Overall - Total
Out-Of-State*
Admitted and Enrolled Campus FTE
International
Ohio Students
24
19.13
138
129.53
18
16.53
Post Undergraduate
PSEO
International
1
0.87
159
76
Out-Of-State*
63.20
1
60.73
2
0.40
0.47
19
1
15.07
0.80
436
3
304.67
2.07
*Based on the state of origin the student declared at point of admission.
**Students who are 21 or over.
***Students who were admitted directly from High School.
****Students who are under 21 and have been out of High School at least one year.
Institutional Research - September 15, 2015
International
Kent State University
Graduate Students Who Were Approved for Admission/Admitted
No Data Available
No Data Available
No Data Available
*Students will be counted once for each program/student type they applied for at the campus selected. All withdrawn
applications have been removed from any count.
Institutional Research - September 15, 2015
Kent State University
Concurrent Enrollment Based On Permanent Address - Ohio Counties
Undergraduate
Full-Time
COUNTY_NAME
Graduate
Part-Time
Total
Full-Time
Grand Total
Part-Time
Total
All
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
Total
Ashland
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Ashtabula
0
0
0
7
17
24
7
17
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
17
24
Athens
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Belmont
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Butler
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Carroll
2
6
8
1
3
4
3
9
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
9
12
101
210
311
161
263
424
262
473
735
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
262
473
735
Coshocton
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Cuyahoga
1
0
1
7
27
34
8
27
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
27
35
Delaware
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Erie
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Fairfield
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Franklin
0
0
0
1
8
9
1
8
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
9
Geauga
0
1
1
5
7
12
5
8
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
8
13
Hamilton
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
Harrison
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Holmes
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Jefferson
2
0
2
6
5
11
8
5
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
5
13
Lake
0
0
0
2
5
7
2
5
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
7
Licking
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Lorain
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
Lucas
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Madison
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Columbiana
Kent State University
Concurrent Enrollment Based On Permanent Address - Ohio Counties
Undergraduate
Full-Time
COUNTY_NAME
Graduate
Part-Time
Total
Full-Time
Grand Total
Part-Time
Total
All
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
43
95
138
51
126
177
94
221
315
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marion
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Medina
0
0
0
4
6
10
4
6
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
Montgomery
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
Pickaway
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Portage
7
17
24
9
32
41
16
49
65
0
0
0
13
29
42
24
69
93
37
98
135
0
0
Summit
2
10
12
19
51
70
21
61
82
0
Trumbull
4
28
32
21
57
78
25
85
110
Tuscarawas
0
4
4
2
15
17
2
19
Union
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Warren
0
0
0
0
1
1
Wayne
1
1
2
1
5
176
403
579
330
715
Mahoning
Stark
MALE
FEM
Total
0
94
221
315
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
4
6
10
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
49
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
98
135
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
21
62
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
85
110
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
19
21
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
6
2
6
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
1,045
506
1,118
1,624
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
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506
1,119 1,625
Kent State University
Concurrent Enrollment Based On Permanent Address - States
Undergraduate
Full-Time
STATE_NAME
Graduate
Part-Time
Total
Full-Time
Grand Total
Part-Time
Total
All
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
Connecticut
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Florida
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Illinois
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Indiana
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Michigan
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
New York
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
North Carolina
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
178
409
587
337
743
1,080
515
1,152
1,667
0
Pennsylvania
0
3
3
5
6
11
5
9
14
South Carolina
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
South Dakota
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Virginia
0
0
0
0
1
1
West Virginia
0
2
2
4
8
178
415
593
350
762
Ohio
MALE
FEM
TOTAL
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
515
1,153
1,668
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
9
14
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
12
4
10
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
10
14
1,112
528
1,177
1,705
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Institutional Research - September 15, 2015
528
1,178
1,706