Kent State University at Salem

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#8740 / #2298
Global Influence / U.S. Influence

Kent State University at Salem at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2298
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$7,716
Graduation rate
34%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
1,164

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Kent State University at Salem Featured Rankings

About Kent State University at Salem

According to Wikipedia, Kent State University at Salem is a satellite campus in Salem Township and Salem, Ohio. Kent State Salem offers baccalaureate and associate degree programs and is administered with Kent State University at East Liverpool as Kent State University's Columbiana County Campuses. As of 2021, enrollment at Kent State Salem was 957 with total enrollment for the Columbiana Campuses at over 1,400. Kent State Salem occupies two buildings, the City Center and the Main Building. The City Center is located in downtown Salem on the former site of Salem High School, while the Main Building is located on the campus in Salem Township, just south of the Salem city limits. In August 2011, the Health and Sciences wing was completed. The wing consists of additional centralized classrooms, labs, lecture hall and centralized faculty offices for nursing and radiology.

Kent State University at Salem Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
47%34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Kent State University at Salem Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$7,716
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$9,645
30K - 48K$9,047
48K - 75K$10,479
75K - 110K$13,259
110K+$16,149

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Kent State University at Salem Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Kent State University at Salem students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,178 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Kent State University at Salem's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
2,3962,396

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Kent State University at Salem?

Kent State University at Salem is located at 2491 State Route 45 South, Salem, OH 44460.

How Safe is Kent State University at Salem?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Kent State University at Salem’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Kent State University at Salem has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).

What Is Kent State University at Salem Known For?

Kent State University at Salem is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Kent State University at Salem's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Kent State University at Salem's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#2486
World Rank
#2487
Historical Rank
#978
USA Rank

Kent State University at Salem ranks #978 in the U.S. and #2486 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Computer Science
#5818
World Rank
#5825
Historical Rank
#1395
USA Rank

Kent State University at Salem ranks #1395 in the U.S. and #5818 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Literature
#4305
World Rank
#4337
Historical Rank
#1424
USA Rank

Kent State University at Salem ranks #1424 in the U.S. and #4305 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Psychology
#4723
World Rank
#4734
Historical Rank
#1795
USA Rank

Kent State University at Salem ranks #1795 in the U.S. and #4723 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Communications
#7790
World Rank
#7809
Historical Rank
#2091
USA Rank

Kent State University at Salem ranks #2091 in the U.S. and #7790 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Business
#8436
World Rank
#8437
Historical Rank
#2358
USA Rank

Kent State University at Salem ranks #2358 in the U.S. and #8436 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Education
#9039
World Rank
#9045
Historical Rank
#2444
USA Rank

Kent State University at Salem ranks #2444 in the U.S. and #9039 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Medical
#8635
World Rank
#8637
Historical Rank
#2458
USA Rank

Kent State University at Salem ranks #2458 in the U.S. and #8635 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees