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#211 National Universities
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#204 Top Performers on Social Mobility
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#101 Top Public Schools
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#167 Business Programs
Kent State University is ranked #211 in National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.
U.S. News Overall Score
Score
35
Outcomes (35%)
Outcomes rank
220
Graduation and retention rank
230
Average 6-year graduation rate (17.6%)
57%
Average first-year student retention rate (4.4%)
81%
Social Mobility Rank
204
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant (2.5%)
48%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell Grant (2.5%)
62%
Predicted graduation rate (8%)
53%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-)
4
Expert Opinion (20%)
Peer assessment score (out of 5)
2.6
Faculty Resources (20%)
Faculty resources rank
147
Faculty compensation rank (7%)
121
Percent of faculty who are full-time (1%)
79.4%
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree (3%)
80%
Class Size Index (8%)
Classes with fewer than 20 students
52.1%
Classes with 50 or more students
9%
Student-faculty ratio (1%)
20:1
Student Excellence (10%)
Student excellence rank
245
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (7.75%)
20-25
First-year students in top 10 percent of high school class (2.25%)
15%
Financial Resources (10%)
Financial resources rank
315
Alumni Giving (5%)
Alumni giving rank
275
Average alumni giving rate
3.6%
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Ranking Factors
- U.S. News Overall Score
- Outcomes (35%)
- Expert Opinion (20%)
- Faculty Resources (20%)
- Student Excellence (10%)
- Financial Resources (10%)
- Alumni Giving (5%)
