Kent State University at Stark
North Canton, Ohio · Website
$45,388
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,388
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kent State University at Stark is a public 4-year college in North Canton, Ohio with 2,692 undergraduates and 43 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,897 a year (tuition and fees $7,492 in-state, $17,342 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $45,388 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,897
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,492
Out-of-state $17,342
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,500
About $260 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,388
Rank 1,954 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,897
- Tuition in-state
- $7,492
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,342
- Cost of attendance
- $15,936
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,312
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,216
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,651
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,401
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,909
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,664 in 2015-16 to $7,492 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,692
- Graduate students
- 43
- Part-time students
- 72%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 24
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 54%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 31
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,954 of 5,094 US colleges and 96 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,897 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,492 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 54% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,500 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,179 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,388 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 400 | $18,977 | $34,969 | $48,510 | $44,125 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | $19,501 | Withheld | $47,306 | $46,706 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | $28,000 | $24,340 | $43,222 | $42,892 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | $27,000 | $41,205 | $53,833 | $53,072 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $21,263 | $34,020 | $47,208 | $55,012 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $35,804 | $49,375 | $56,359 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $22,500 | $60,051 | $91,614 | $107,009 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $33,040 | $41,717 | $47,382 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $26,000 | $33,643 | $41,826 | $48,568 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $22,318 | $36,241 | $48,590 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $22,126 | $30,118 | $56,502 | $57,214 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $19,250 | $54,367 | $76,336 | $69,562 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $40,005 | $46,171 | $60,190 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $28,474 | $42,328 | $50,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $24,553 | $33,980 | $48,569 | $55,378 |
| Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $23,250 | $29,183 | $40,217 | $52,657 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $26,899 | $19,138 | $35,710 | $41,367 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $99,117 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | $25,000 | $66,990 | $78,263 | $88,910 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of North Canton and Ohio on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Kent State University at Stark cost?
$10,897 a year is the average net price at Kent State University at Stark after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,492 for in-state students and $17,342 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,936. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,312 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kent State University at Stark?
Kent State University at Stark has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Kent State University at Stark graduates earn?
$45,388 a year is the median pay of former Kent State University at Stark students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,179 after 6 years). That ranks 1,954 of 5,094 US colleges and 96 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $75,645.
How much student debt do Kent State University at Stark graduates have?
$24,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Kent State University at Stark graduates, about $260 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 36% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kent State University at Stark?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Kent State University at Stark finish within 6 years. 54% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Kent State University at Stark?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (400 associate's graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (5 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (5 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.