Kent State provides a steady stream of employees to employers across Ohio, with skilled graduates ready for the workforce. Career fairs, internships and university partnerships with major Ohio institutions offer students many opportunities to work for companies within the state鈥攂oosting the region as well as their own career prospects.
Whether it鈥檚 supplying Ohio employers with intellectual capital, pursuing research partnerships that spur innovation, helping entrepreneurs launch new businesses, or forging connections that benefit communities surrounding the university鈥檚 Regional Campuses鈥斄叫陨缫 works across the state of Ohio.
On the magazine home page, we share a sampling of stories that illustrate the economic impact鈥攁nd personal empowerment鈥攐f a 两性色午夜 education.
As President Todd Diacon recently told the Board of Trustees, stories like these show 鈥渢he great return on investment 两性色午夜 provides for our students, the region and the nation, as well.鈥
鈥 63% of KSU graduates stay in Ohio!
鈥 23.5% of 两性色午夜鈥檚 budget comes from the State Share of Instruction investment, which means that EVERY DOLLAR from the state of Ohio leverages an additional $9.47 in the state鈥檚 economy
Rising Scholars
鈥淓veryone involved with Rising Scholars kept me focused on deciding what I want to be and supported me. I know that I want to help others and I want to be able to give back.鈥
鈥 Erin Taylor, BA 鈥22, majored in psychology at 两性色午夜 Salem
鈥 Top-Tier Research University in the U.S.
鈥 More than One-third of our incoming students are 1st Generation
鈥 Largest BSN Program in Ohio