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9,000 Kent State graduates nearly 9,000 career-ready students each year, the most in Northern Ohio
180,000+ More than 180,000 alumni live and work in Ohio
88 Kent State's Career-Ready Graduates Working In All 88 Counties Of Ohio

 

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Kent State develops graduates who are making an impact wherever they go – from their own street to Main Street, and throughout the state.

 

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Alumna Digs Up Dream Job at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Have you ever seen a Mona monkey skull? Do you know what a Dunkleosteus terrelli is? Well, thanks to alumna Hailey Majewski you can see 3D images of both of these items and many more through the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

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Our Economic Impact

1:10 Every dollar invested from the state's Share of Instruction Investment in Ohio generates nearly $10 to the state's economy.
3.4 Our graduates contribute $3.4 billion to the Ohio economy each year
80% 80% of Kent State Graduates Stay in Ohio After Graduation

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Research

Kent State is one of the fewer than 4% of universities in the U.S. to hold the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, given for high research activity. We offer a wide range of opportunities for your business or corporation to spark meaningful discovery and open the doors of opportunity for yourself and others through groundbreaking work.

Makerspaces

The Kent State Design Innovation (DI) Initiative enhances creative collaboration within the university community and across the Northeast Ohio region. Housed in the DI HUB on the Kent Campus, the program facilitates problem-solving and team-building through a maker-driven approach that emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration.

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Creating Deep Partnerships with Industry Connections

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