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Compare Kent State University at Stark vs Kent State University at Tuscarawas

North Canton, OH · New Philadelphia, OH

Kent State University at StarkKent State University at Tuscarawas
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,897/yr$12,542/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$8,312/yr$10,337/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,500$24,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,216/yr$11,024/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$10,651/yr$12,417/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,401/yr$15,473/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,909/yr$16,148/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$260/mo$260/mo
Room & board (off campus)$11,810/yr$11,810/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$800/yr$800/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,936/yr$17,539/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,492/yr$7,492/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$17,342/yr$17,342/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%34%
Students taking federal loans36%37%
Getting in
Students who get accepted86%86%
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate37%38%
Freshmen who come back54%50%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,388/yr$45,388/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$27,117–$66,038$27,117–$66,038
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)29%37%
White students graduating38%43%
Black students graduating22%7.7%
Hispanic students graduating27%11%
Asian students graduating50%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,179/yr$40,179/yr
Earn more than a HS grad68%68%
Graduate on time0.2%0.6%
Pell students who graduate31%33%
First-gen students who finish44%44%
Low-income students who finish33%33%
Students who transfer out20%15%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,003/yr$43,003/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 96% · Visual & Performing Arts 2% · Computer & Information Sciences 1%Liberal Arts & General Studies 28% · Health Professions 22% · Engineering Technologies 16%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 96% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 28% of degrees
2nd most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 2% of degreesHealth Professions — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 1% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 16% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — <1% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — <1% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $75,645/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $64,169/yr
Degrees in STEM1.4%18%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,6921,654
Students per professor24 : 122 : 1
Graduate students43No data reported
Average professor pay$8,977/mo$8,067/mo
Full-time professors49%40%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$50,411$50,411
SettingSuburb (large)Town (distant)
LocationNorth Canton, OHNew Philadelphia, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded1946No data reported
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's DominantBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students0.6%0.5%
Men37%41%
Women63%59%
White students78%81%
Black students8.8%7%
Hispanic or Latino students3.8%5%
Asian students2.1%1.3%
Two or more races5.4%3.5%
Other / not reported1.7%1.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students36%36%
Part-time students72%75%
Students age 25+18%23%
Spent on teaching per student$8,382/yr$9,467/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedUSCAA
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported8
Student athletesNo data reported65
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$0
Athletics budgetNo data reported$137,000
Athletics revenueNo data reported$137,000
Recruiting spendNo data reported$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.