Kent State University at Ashtabula
About
Kent State University at Ashtabula is a satellite campus of Kent State University. The campus is located in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, and was established in 1958. It is the northernmost of Kent State's seven satellite campuses in Northeast Ohio, known as regional campuses, approximately 60 miles (97 km) northeast of the main campus in Kent. Students can begin any of Kent State's nearly 300 undergraduate majors, and can complete several bachelor's degrees as well as more than 20 associate programs entirely at the Ashtabula campus. Classes have been held at the present campus since 1967.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 9,229 borrowers who entered repayment, 143 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at KENT
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
KENT vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions KENT selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectKent State University at Ashtabula | 25% | — | 1,739 | $12,205 | Baccalaureate |
| 100% | — | 1,581 | $3,320 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,047 | $5,997 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,857 | $12,210 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,097 | $17,480 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,380 | $12,281 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,182 | $9,948 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,205 | $11,634 | Community College | |
| 3% | — | 1,820 | $9,626 | Baccalaureate | |
| 25% | — | 2,055 | $10,800 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,405 | $8,412 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,577 | $4,783 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 4,124 | $8,757 | Community College | |
| 0% | — | 1,196 | $13,392 | Baccalaureate | |
| 1% | — | 2,204 | $12,044 | Baccalaureate | |
| 1% | — | 3,569 | $10,897 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,346 | $7,417 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,626 | $9,266 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,553 | $4,687 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,268 | $804 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,486 | $7,463 | Community College | |
| 12% | — | 2,170 | $5,755 | Community College | |
| 16% | — | 1,716 | $5,993 | Community College | |
| 20% | — | 2,009 | $5,746 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,153 | $9,246 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,022 | $17,126 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,025 | $13,636 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,613 | $10,772 | Community College | |
| 8% | — | 2,792 | $8,061 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,653 | $6,591 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,769 | $8,062 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 12% | — | 2,055 | $9,246 |
Institutions like KENT
Explore the federal data for institutions in KENT's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateMichigan
Alpena Community College
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment1,581Net price$3,320View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Bellingham Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,047Net price$5,997View data - Community CollegeWashington
Big Bend Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,857Net price$12,210View data - Community CollegeOhio
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,097Net price$17,480View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Cascadia College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,380Net price$12,281View data - Community CollegeOhio
Central Ohio Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,182Net price$9,948View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Central Wyoming College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,205Net price$11,634View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
East Georgia State College
Grad rate3%Admit rate—Enrollment1,820Net price$9,626View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Feather River Community College District
Grad rate25%Admit rate—Enrollment2,055Net price$10,800View data - Community CollegeTexas
Galveston College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,405Net price$8,412View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Grays Harbor College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,577Net price$4,783View data - Community CollegeOhio
James A. Rhodes State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,124Net price$8,757View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at East Liverpool
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment1,196Net price$13,392View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Geauga
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment2,204Net price$12,044View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Stark
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment3,569Net price$10,897View data - Community CollegeOhio
Marion Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,346Net price$7,417View data - Community CollegeColorado
Morgan Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,626Net price$9,266View data - Community CollegeOhio
North Central State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,553Net price$4,687View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
North Florida College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,268Net price$804View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Northwest College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,486Net price$7,463View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Grad rate12%Admit rate—Enrollment2,170Net price$5,755View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Grad rate16%Admit rate—Enrollment1,716Net price$5,993View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment2,009Net price$5,746View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Peninsula College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,153Net price$9,246View data - Community CollegeMassachusetts
Quincy College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,022Net price$17,126View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
The College of the Florida Keys
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,025Net price$13,636View data - Community CollegeColorado
Trinidad State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,613Net price$10,772View data - BaccalaureateHawaii
University of Hawaii Maui College
Grad rate8%Admit rate—Enrollment2,792Net price$8,061View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Western Wyoming Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,653Net price$6,591View data - Community CollegeOhio
Zane State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,769Net price$8,062View data
Campus network
KENT is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
KENT Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Institutional Research plays a crucial role in supporting Kent State University's mission of providing world-class education by collecting, analyzing and disseminating data to inform decision-making processes across the institution.
Visit IR office page- Linnea StaffordDirector, Institutional Research
- Sandra BrownInstitutional Data and Information Director
- Jennifer GarretsonInstitutional Data Information Officer
- Louise HookwayInstitutional Data Information Officer
- Amir JabbariInstitutional Research Information Officer
- Mary MarcinInstitutional Data Information Officer
- Kjera SeregiSenior Institutional Research Information Officer
- Jessica MarzulloCoordinator of Operations and Special Projects
- Shannon HelfinstineDirector, Institutional Accreditation and Assessment
Common Data Set
KENT's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardkent.edu
- Data definitionOther Resources | Institutional ResearchThis page provides resources for internal use at Kent State University to support data-driven decision-making and improve understanding of institutional information. It includes tools like Flash Insights, Data Dictionary, and the Faculty Workload System.kent.edu
- Data dictionaryData Dictionary2026The Data Dictionary provides access to definitions and descriptions of institutional data elements to ensure clarity and consistency in reporting and analysis at Kent State University.kent.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookKent State University Fact Book collection2006This factbook collection from Kent State University comprises printed editions from 2000 to 2006. It provides a statistical snapshot of the university, including high-level demographic and statistical information about the university such as admissions data, enrollment data, retention rates, demographic data of students, faculty, and staff, and financial information. These have been prepared by the Office of Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, and the collection is archived in the Special Collections and Archives at Kent State University Libraries.library.kent.edu
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