Real costs by school · Kent, OH · Public
At Kent State University at Kent, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $23,685 per year — the published cost of attendance is $30,567. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $15,280 / yr | $64,405 |
| $30–48k | $15,718 / yr | $66,251 |
| $48–75k | $17,296 / yr | $72,903 |
| $75–110k | $23,685 / yr | $99,832 |
| Over $110k | $26,278 / yr | $110,762 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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Run Kent State University at Kent for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Kent State University at Kent's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $6,882 a year — a 23% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 2nd lowest of the 6 Ohio schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $45,388 10 years out — roughly 45% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Kent State University at Kent against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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