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Campus Life

Campus Size

Large Campus
20,577
Total Undergrads
Including 2,640 Part-time
3,980
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 53 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
60% Women
40% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-A

Mid-American Conference

  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

6
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $184,609)
8
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $92,079)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined 80 68 - -
Baseball 24 - Yes -
Basketball 16 16 - Yes
Field Hockey - 21 - -
Football 105 - - -
Golf 11 11 - Yes
Gymnastics - 25 Yes -
Soccer - 28 Yes Yes
Softball - 29 - Yes
Volleyball - 19 Yes Yes
Wrestling 33 - - -
Badminton - - Yes -
Bowling - - Yes -
Court Sports - - Yes Yes
Equestrian - - Yes -
Fencing - - Yes -
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - Yes -
Ice Hockey - - Yes -
Lacrosse - - Yes -
Martial Arts/Self Defense - - Yes -
Rugby - - Yes -
Skiing - - Yes -
Tennis - - - Yes

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.6%
Black/non-Hispanic 7.8%
Hispanic 1.9%
Non-resident alien 4.5%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 3.9%
Two or more races 0.1%
White/non-Hispanic 79.8%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 4%

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Remedial services for students with learning disabilities
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Daycare on campus for children of students
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, meals per week can vary

Clubs & Organizations

Musical Groups
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Marching Band
  • Music Ensemble
  • Pep Band
Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama Theater
  • Musical Theater
  • Opera
Journalism & Publications
  • Literary Magazine
  • Television Station
  • Radio Station
Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Army ROTC
  • Air Force ROTC
Other
  • International Student Organization
  • Model United Nations
  • Student Government
  • Campus Ministries

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 149
Liquor Law Violation 583
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 2
Property Crime 36

Notable Alumni

  • Alice Ripley, actress
  • Arsenio Hall, talk show host
  • Bonnie Turner, creator of "That '70s Show"
  • Carl Walz, astronaut
  • Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of the Pretenders
  • Devo, band
  • Don King, boxing promoter
  • Drew Carey, comedian
  • Joshua Cribbs, NFL player
  • Tom Batiuk, artist, creator of "Funky Winkerbean" and "Crankshaft"
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Nicole from Kent, OH
  • 4
  • “I enjoyed dorm life for the first two years. They have great food facilities throughout campus, and always enjoyed meeting up with my friend there. I would warn…”

  • Apr-27-2012 » Read More
  • Marissa from Bexley, OH
  • 4
  • “Each dorm does activities together, sometimes as floors, sometimes as a building. Only a couple halls have air conditioning, but a fan and opening the windows are just about as…”

  • Mar-29-2012 » Read More
  • Myles from Elyria, OH
  • 4
  • “The dorm life is good for the all students. Students are very friendly and most dorms have a friendly environment. You get to know a lot of new people and…”

  • Jul-24-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 5
  • Anonymous
  • May-22-2013 I am a current student here

    The food is so good, just be careful when Eastway themed nights, some of that can tear up your stomach.

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  • 1
  • Craig from Medina, OH
  • Apr-30-2013 I am a current student here

    About the only decent thing here is food. Then again, be prepared to get harassed and or treated extremely poorly by the staff and workers of these places.

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  • 2
  • anonymous
  • Apr-26-2013 I am a current student here

    Some places on campus are hopping and delicious. I loved living in Eastway because there were tons of options for food. And same goes for the student center. But some of the other on campus stores are lackluster. A main problem is that most of the buildings offer the same selections and that is fried food. You can find a variety of foods on campus but it will prove difficult.

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  • 4
  • Cassady
  • Apr-22-2013 I am a current student here

    Options; options are key! Vegetarian and vegan friendly.

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  • 4
  • Lucneus from Miami, FL
  • Mar-30-2013 I am a current student here

    I enjoy the food and dinning on campus. There are many options to choose from and many resturants near campus that are walking distance.

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  • 4
  • Hillary from Kent, OH
  • Mar-26-2013 I am a current student here

    Very different every day, interesting choices and varieties, also multiple choices all spread out the whole campus.

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  • 2
  • Anonymous
  • Mar-26-2013 I am a current student here

    Numerous places to eat on campus. Different menus every night. Personally think the prices are expensive for meals.

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  • 4
  • Tyler from Shepherdstown, WV
  • Mar-19-2013 I am a current student here

    Kent has a good range of foods to choose from, you can go to Rosie's (my personal favorite), Eastway market (my second favorite), the Quaker Steak and Lube restaurant, and many many more!

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Toni from Canal Winchester, OH
  • Apr-29-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek life is pretty big here. There are different sorority's and frats that you can join. They hold different events throughout the school year.

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  • 0
  • anonymous
  • Apr-26-2013 I am a current student here

    Kent has a tremendous Greek life. It has the basic social Greek organizations as well as those geared toward certain majors as well as those for honors students. Greek life is known campus wide and makes a great impact on service in the area and getting students involved.

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  • 0
  • Lucneus from Miami, FL
  • Mar-30-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek life is awesome. Its time consuming but is worth every effort. You get to have fun and be involve in school and the community. They also help you manage good grades.

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  • 0
  • Tyler from Shepherdstown, WV
  • Mar-19-2013 I am a current student here

    There are so many people here on campus participating in greek life. But also a good number of people here that aren't so you definitely won't feel left out if you're not into that. But if you are then there's a good number of people here that are to surround yourself with!

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  • 0
  • Samantha from Toledo, OH
  • Mar-16-2013 I am a current student here

    I am not a member of any greek houses, but there are many students who seem to enjoy the various opportunities to partake in Greek life on and off of our campus.

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  • 0
  • Sarah from Leesburg, VA
  • Mar-15-2013 I am a current student here

    There are tons of sororities and fraternities to join. A lot of my friends are part of sororities and fraternities and they love it!

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