Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Kent State University at Kent has 1.6× as many undergrads as Oakland

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Oakland is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Kent State University at Kent has 4 pts more first-gen students than Oakland (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Oakland12.4K
Kent State University at Kent19.3K
Pell Grant share
Oakland32%
Kent State University at Kent29%
First-gen share
Oakland32%
Kent State University at Kent36%
Diversity index
Oakland0.50
Kent State University at Kent0.45

Who they are

Men
Oakland43%
Kent State University at Kent38%
Part-time students
Oakland18%
Kent State University at Kent12%
Students 25 and older
Oakland15%
Kent State University at Kent8%

Race & ethnicity

Oakland
Kent State University at Kent
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Oakland96%
Kent State University at Kent80%
First-years from other states
Oakland2%
Kent State University at Kent16%
First-years from abroad
Oakland2%
Kent State University at Kent4%
New transfer students this fall
Oakland1,369
Kent State University at Kent813
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Oakland38%
Kent State University at Kent16%

Campus

Oakland
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Horizon LeagueROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Kent State University at Kent
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why