U. North Texas vs. Kennesaw State · Cost & aid

U. North TexasDenton, TX

Kennesaw StateKennesaw, GA

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. North Texas's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Kennesaw State
Aid generosity
2
Kennesaw State costs about $53 less per year on average than U. North Texas ($18,823 vs. $18,876, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. North Texas$18.9K

Kennesaw State$18.8KLowest

Aid generosity

U. North Texas32%Most

Kennesaw State29%

Net price, with grants

U. North Texas$16K

Kennesaw State$15.6KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. North Texas84%

Kennesaw State92%Most

Average grant

U. North Texas$10.4KLargest

Kennesaw State$8.2K

Aid from the college

U. North Texas70%

Kennesaw State6%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. North Texas$27K

Kennesaw State$25.9K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. North Texas$37.1K

Kennesaw State$37.2K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. North Texas$11.2K

Kennesaw State$5.8K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. North Texas$21.2K

Kennesaw State$17K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. North Texas6%

Kennesaw State4%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. North TexasLittle need-based aid above $110K
Kennesaw StateLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. North Texas	Kennesaw State
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. North Texas	Kennesaw State
Tuition guarantee	Yes	No
Promise program	Yes	No

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

Metric	U. North Texas	Kennesaw State
Aid forms	FAFSA	FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline	January 15 (priority)	–
Need met, first-years	–	46%
Average aid package, first-years	$0	$17,357
College grant dollars given as merit	17%	–
Aid for international students	1,208 students, average $5.7K	Not offered

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why