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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Kennesaw State's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Farmingdale State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Kennesaw State costs about $2.2K less per year on average than Farmingdale State ($18,823 vs. $20,973, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

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

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Kennesaw State$18.8K
Farmingdale State$21K
Aid generosity
Kennesaw State29%
Farmingdale State22%
Net price, with grants
Kennesaw State$15.6K
Farmingdale State$9.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Kennesaw State92%
Farmingdale State64%
Average grant
Kennesaw State$8.2K
Farmingdale State$9K
Aid from the college
Kennesaw State6%
Farmingdale State62%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
Kennesaw State$25.9K
Farmingdale State$26.4K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Kennesaw State$37.2K
Farmingdale State$36.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Kennesaw State$5.8K
Farmingdale State$8.6K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Kennesaw State$17K
Farmingdale State$18.5K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Kennesaw State4%
Farmingdale State3%
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

  • Kennesaw StateLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • Farmingdale StatePublished data end at $110K

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

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

MetricKennesaw StateFarmingdale State
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $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

MetricKennesaw StateFarmingdale State
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricKennesaw StateFarmingdale State
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years 46%–
Average aid package, first-years $17,357–
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students 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;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;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