Division of Enrollment Management
![Corgi Races 2024 Corgi Races 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240907-FB-vs-SFU_RD-00749.jpg?VersionId=8.f_H2343GFz6CiPV2sj0hV8kFoP9GG3&h=9494294c&itok=DGRjzQL1)
When the Corgis Took the Field
A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University mascot Flash and cheerleaders get the Class of 2027 excited during the 2023 Convocation in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University mascot Flash and cheerleaders get the Class of 2027 excited during the 2023 Convocation in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Flash%20and%20cheerleaders%20at%202023%20Convocation%20-%20WEB.jpg?VersionId=pehxkW8aWZaNs59.wXeA2h4SqpqPiNWG&itok=FQ_q-d4d)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Named Most Affordable Ohio College
In its 2024 Best Colleges analysis of more than 700 four-year colleges, Money ranked Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ as the most affordable college in Ohio.
![New Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students cheer and wave rally towels during 2023 Convocation. New Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students cheer and wave rally towels during 2023 Convocation.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/2023%20Convocation%20-%20students%20cheering.jpg?VersionId=GowsK73oOv9iMSLueG9JMYVNZg2UIsmc&h=b49e4653&itok=rt8T7Mym)
Loud and Proud! Strong Fall Enrollment Numbers Show Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ on the Rise
More students have made the commitment to seek a degree from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and launch their futures as a Golden Flash. The university is celebrating the rise in Kent Campus enrollment for the first time in 10 years along with another strong freshman class and improved retention rates on both the Kent and Regional Campuses.
![Future roommates Kenzi Riley (left) and Canna Stephens (right) meet for the first time at Future Flash Day at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University. Future roommates Kenzi Riley (left) and Canna Stephens (right) meet for the first time at Future Flash Day at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Future%20Flash%20Day%202023%20-%20future%20roommates.jpg?VersionId=axtJsU14rz25AUoj5MqFeODrPKE4ytrO&itok=Y2ks2b5W)
Incoming Students Experience Campus, Get Excited for Fall at Future Flash Days
Future Flash Days, when admitted students and their families visit the Kent Campus, enjoyed another successful year for 2023. Nearly 1,300 students from 24 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, experienced what it is like to be a Golden Flash.
![A student who has committed to attending Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University in the fall smiles with loved ones and Flash, the mascot, during a 2023 Future Flash Day held on the Kent Campus. A student who has committed to attending Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University in the fall smiles with loved ones and Flash, the mascot, during a 2023 Future Flash Day held on the Kent Campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Future%20Flash%20Day%202023.jpg?VersionId=aVHVDFpjheS_g80Kl2bpFpGP6Pf8s5c4&itok=B5om-qpS)
Apps and Admits and Deposits, Oh My! Breaking Fall Freshman Class Records
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is proving that it is the place to be for fall 2023 with a record-breaking number of applications, a record-breaking number of students who have been accepted for admission into the university and a record-breaking number of students who have made deposits to confirm their attendance in the fall.![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Class of 2026 form a K on campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Kent%20State%20Class%20of%202026%20form%20a%20K_0.jpg?VersionId=RWaI.NSlvbPpsu5GFRJ5mPQOWLMH_PVW&h=c1e1d74b&itok=rnwPB0in)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers – 4,251 to be exact – an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students enjoy a summer day at Risman Plaza outside the Kent Student Center.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/Kent%20State%20University%20-%20Risman%20Plaza3_0.jpg?VersionId=oCuRS4cNkXkGANSMv0FjOlXt4EFRh5Al&h=bff5e006&itok=R11Ga0-r)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Helps Students Who Left College Without a Degree to Settle Their Debt and Continue Their Education
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is excited to be a part of the Ohio College Comeback Compact, an innovative program to help students who left college with debt but without a degree to continue their education. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is collaborating with seven public colleges and universities in Northeast Ohio to reach out to these students and provide a path back to higher education while reducing or eliminating their debt.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Class of 2025 form a K on campus.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/09.15.21%20Kent%20State%27s%20Class%20of%202025%20form%20a%20K%20on%20campus_0.jpg?VersionId=KGmvP474oBcgGb8uNTZcl7rTWSkM3Ept&h=719fb04a&itok=mE-JvjFq)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Welcomes Freshman Class Boasting All-Time High GPA, More Underserved Students
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago.
![Photo of a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ graduate](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article/06.22.21%20Photo%20of%20a%20Kent%20State%20graduate_0.jpg?VersionId=LZsGVq7hJft_BWjxzIz3hJ5CMWiic2qi&h=6f3285a6&itok=RuJwPdbN)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Announces One-of-a-Kind Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program Covering More Costs to Help Students Graduate
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Todd Diacon announced a massive, first-of-its-kind new student aid program that focuses on getting even more Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Golden Flashes to graduation, and beyond.
A Special Message From President Diacon to Fall 2021 New Golden Flashes
Get ready to soar! I am writing to share exciting information about our 2021 Fall Semester.