Key differences on Students & campus

1
Florida Atlantic has 12 pts more first-gen students than Kennesaw State (39% vs. 27%)
First-generation students
2
Kennesaw State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Florida Atlantic
Undergrads
3
Kennesaw State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Atlantic (38% vs. 34%)
Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Kennesaw State41.3KLargest

Florida Atlantic23.8K

Pell Grant share

Kennesaw State38%Highest

Florida Atlantic34%

First-gen share

Kennesaw State27%

Florida Atlantic39%Highest

Diversity index

Kennesaw State0.73Most

Florida Atlantic0.70

Who they are

Men

Kennesaw State50%

Florida Atlantic43%

Part-time students

Kennesaw State24%

Florida Atlantic25%

Students 25 and older

Kennesaw State12%

Florida Atlantic14%

Race & ethnicity

Kennesaw State

Florida Atlantic

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Kennesaw State96%

Florida Atlantic78%

First-years from other states

Kennesaw State1%

Florida Atlantic19%

First-years from abroad

Kennesaw State2%

Florida Atlantic2%

New transfer students this fall

Kennesaw State2,585

Florida Atlantic2,529

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Kennesaw State22%

Florida Atlantic37%

Campus

Kennesaw State

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Florida Atlantic

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Kennesaw State	Florida Atlantic
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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