
For the 2024 application year, Kent State University has reported an Regular Decision acceptance rate of 86.34%, with 24,615 applicants and 21,252 accepted. This marks a slight decline from the 2023 acceptance rate of 86.66%, where 22,366 students applied and 19,380 were accepted. Over the past five years, the acceptance rates have fluctuated, peaking at 88% in 2022 and dipping to 84.37% in 2020. Historically, the acceptance rates have generally remained high, consistently above 84% since 2015, indicating strong accessibility for prospective students.