Kent State University at Salem

Kent State University at Salem is a public college in Salem, OH. Its average net price is $11,097 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,645
$30,001 to $48,000$9,047
$48,001 to $75,000$10,479
$75,001 to $110,000$13,259
$110,001 and up$16,149
$7,716Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$17,960Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$11,097Average Net Price
$11,592Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$800Books and Supplies
35.4%Students on Pell Grants
33.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$45,502
8 years after entry$48,886
10 years after entry$51,178
33.8%Graduation Rate
47.2%Retention Rate
$23,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Salem, OHLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
1,164Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,842 Small program - rough guide n=67$22,500 Small program - rough guide n=45
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$48,512 National median for this major n=408Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,868 n=346$24,300 n=290
Communications$39,237 n=241$25,000 n=169
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$50,402 Small program - rough guide n=63$31,991 Small program - rough guide n=96
Criminal Justice$38,743 n=226$24,225 n=203
English Language and Literature, General$29,280 Small program - rough guide n=85$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=91
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,183 n=115$26,000 n=109
Insurance$67,182 National median for this major n=1,506Not published
Liberal Arts$42,637 n=205$33,272 n=204
Psychology$34,693 n=357$25,000 n=495
Registered Nursing$74,293 n=779$26,000 n=666
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Teaching$35,879 n=240$26,000 n=261

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