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Facts and Figures

ENROLLMENT & RETENTION

 

Undergraduate

Enrollment: 3,105 students (all campuses)

Fall 2022 Retention: 75% (Kent Campus)

Graduation 6-year Rate: 63.84%

Programs:

Bachelor of Business Administration

  • Accounting 
  • Business Analytics
  • Business Management
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Human Resource Management
  • Managerial Marketing
  • Marketing

 

Students identified as female:

  • Freshman - 40%
  • All students - 40%

Underrepresented students:

  • Freshman - 21%
  • All students - 15%

First generation students:

  • Freshman - 39%
  • All students - 34%

International students - 2.6%

    Graduate

    Enrollment: 379 students

     

    Programs:

    Master of Business Administration

    • MBA Dual Degree
    • Executive MBA
    • Full-Time MBA
    • Online MBA 

    Specialized

    Ph.D. in Business Administration

    • Accounting
    • Finance
    • Information Systems
    • Management
    • Marketing

    Students identified as female - 50%

    Underrepresented students - 7%

    International students - 38%

    STARTING SALARY

     

    Undergraduate

    Average annual starting salary by major:

    • Average Salary for All Undergraduate Majors: $64,000
    • Accounting: $55,000
    • Business Management: $47,000
    • Computer Information Systems: $52,000 (Based on 2021)
    • Economics: $58,000
    • Entrepreneurship: $43,000 (Based on 2021)
    • Finance: $53,000
    • General Business: $42,000
    • HR Management: $55,000
    • Managerial Marketing: $51,000
    • Marketing: $47,000

    *Numbers Based on Class of 2022 unless otherwise noted above.

    Graduate

    Average annual starting salary *:

    MAE: $54,000

    MSA: $52,950

    MSBA: $65,400

    *Numbers Based on Class of 2021.

    Accreditation

    Rankings

    Program Certifications

    Affiliations & Endorsements

    ACADEMICS

     

    • 11
      undergraduate majors

    • 14
      undergraduate minors

    • 3
      MBA programs available including Executive, Full-Time & Online MBA

    • 10
      dual MBA degrees offered with architecture, aviation management, communication studies, higher education administration, hospitality and tourism management, library and information science, nursing, podiatric medicine, sports administration and translation

    • 3
      specialized master's degrees including MS in Accounting, MS in Business Analytics (also offered online) & MA in Economics

    • 1 of 90
      U.S. business colleges bestowing a doctoral (Ph.D) degree in Business Administration

     

    FACULTY & STUDENTS

     

    • 80
      full-time faculty

    • 86,000+
      faculty citations (lifetime)

    • 24
      leading academic journals where faculty serve on editorial boards

    • 40,000+
      faculty citations (last 5 years)

    • 35,000+
      alumni worldwide

    • 1,700+
      college alumni are presidents or CEOs

    • 323
      graduate students

    • 3,196
      undergraduate students

    • 3,519
      total students

    • 80
      courses in the College that integrate Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainable Development Goals

    *Numbers based on Fall 2021.

    CENTERS AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP

     

     

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    Career Services Office

    For assistance with career or job search guidance, visit A309 BSA. Call 330-672-1285. Appointments are available in person and virtually. Office open Monday-Friday 8-5pm. 

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    Center for Information Systems (CIS)

    The Center for Information Systems (CIS) is dedicated to improving the development, application and management of information systems through quality instruction, internationally recognized research and service to area businesses and other profit and non-profit organizations.

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    Global Management Center

    Through our Global Management Center, we support international initiatives of the University and prepare students for success in global business. The center provides students with the opportunity to learn from international speakers, study abroad and support faculty research internationally.

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    John S. And Marlene J. Brinzo Center For Entrepreneurship

      MISSION Employing an entrepreneurial mindset, we generate societal impact through top-tier research, innovative education and meaningful engagement with the business community. We are guided by our core values of excellence, accountability, collaboration, inclusivity and respect.&n

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    Responsible Leadership Initiative

    Promotes business as a force for good and demonstrates how business can drive achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals from the U.N. Global Compact.

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    CONTACT US

    • Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
      Terrace Drive
      P.O. Box 5190
      Kent, OH 44242-0001
      330-672-2772
    • Graduate Programs Office
      475 Terrace Drive Suite A310
      Kent, OH 44242
      330-672-2282
      gradbus@kent.edu
    • Undergraduate Programs Office
      475 Terrace Drive
      Kent, OH 44242
      330-672-2872
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