Key differences on Outcomes
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Farmingdale State grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Kennesaw State's ($69,781 vs. $57,552)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Farmingdale State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Kennesaw State (62% vs. 52%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Kennesaw State$57.6K
Farmingdale State$69.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Kennesaw State52%
Farmingdale State62%Highest
Retention rate
Kennesaw State77%
Farmingdale State82%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Kennesaw State$23.8K
Farmingdale State$14.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Kennesaw State33%
Farmingdale State23%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Kennesaw State$17K
Farmingdale State$10.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Kennesaw State28%
Farmingdale State50%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Kennesaw State51%
Farmingdale State62%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Kennesaw State28%
Farmingdale State20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Kennesaw State50%
Farmingdale State52%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Kennesaw State54%
Farmingdale State53%
Pell graduation gap
Kennesaw State4 pts lower
Farmingdale State1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Kennesaw State | Farmingdale State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51% | 55% |
| Asian | 50% | 57% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 53% | 50% |
| Black | 54% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 54% | 41% |
| International | 45% | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Kennesaw State | Farmingdale State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 22% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 26% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 24% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 42% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 46% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 44% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Entered fall 2018About 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