What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,164
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$11,097
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,716
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,960
- Average net price
- $11,097
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35.4%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$51,178
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
1,164
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/associate college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees.
Colleges like Kent State University at Salem
- Kent State University at TrumbullWarren, OH
- Kent State University at TuscarawasNew Philadelphia, OH
Miami University-MiddletownMiddletown, OH
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Kent State University at SalemSalem, OH, United States
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Campus
Kent State University at Salem
Salem, OH, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate/associate college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 53 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- kent.edu/columbiana
Colleges nearby
Allegheny Wesleyan College1 mi from Kent State University at Salem
University of Mount Union15 mi from Kent State University at Salem- Youngstown State University19 mi from Kent State University at Salem
- Kent State University at East Liverpool22 mi from Kent State University at Salem
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How much is Kent State University at Salem tuition?
In-state tuition at Kent State University at Salem is $7,716 and out-of-state tuition is $17,960 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,097 a year.
What is the average net price at Kent State University at Salem?
The average net price at Kent State University at Salem, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,097 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Kent State University at Salem?
33.8% of first-time, full-time students at Kent State University at Salem graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Kent State University at Salem?
The closest matches are Kent State University at Trumbull, Kent State University at Tuscarawas, and Miami University-Middletown, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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