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Kent State University at Geauga

Burton, OH · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $12,044 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,500 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.20%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.49%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.33 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,534

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$10,000
$30,001–$48,000$9,649
$48,001–$75,000$13,301
$75,001–$110,000$14,128
Over $110,000$15,403

Full cost of attendance before aid: $16,480 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,154
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 36% · Women 64%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
36%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
0%
Total students2,154
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,044
Cost of attendance (per year)$16,480
Median federal debt at graduation$24,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
20%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
41%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
44%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
47%
First-year retention49%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$45,388
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$50
Students receiving Pell grants25%

Value: Good · Top 42% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$78,263
Business administration$62,265
Liberal arts$53,833
Psychology$42,328
Teacher education$41,717
English$36,241

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Health administration, Information technology, Insurance.

Campus life

SettingRural
Part-time undergraduates87%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older21%
Students per faculty member33 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 6%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time43%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Nearest airport with airline serviceCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)About 37 miles away · about 1 hour 5 minutes by car
Town population1,522Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreClevelandAbout 28 miles away · about 1 hour by car
Typical weather25°F in January · 70°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Chardon, OH, about 8 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Kent State University at Geauga’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Kent State University at Geauga cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $12,044 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Kent State University at Geauga’s graduates do?
20% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $45,388; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,500.

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