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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Kennesaw State has 3.3× as many undergrads as University at Albany

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    University at Albany has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Kennesaw State (44% vs. 38%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    University at Albany has 3 pts more first-gen students than Kennesaw State (30% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students

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 State41.3K
University at Albany12.6K
Pell Grant share
Kennesaw State38%
University at Albany44%
First-gen share
Kennesaw State27%
University at Albany30%
Diversity index
Kennesaw State0.73
University at Albany0.76

Who they are

Men
Kennesaw State50%
University at Albany46%
Part-time students
Kennesaw State24%
University at Albany4%
Students 25 and older
Kennesaw State12%
University at Albany5%

Race & ethnicity

Kennesaw State
University at Albany
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Kennesaw State96%
University at Albany91%
First-years from other states
Kennesaw State1%
University at Albany5%
First-years from abroad
Kennesaw State2%
University at Albany4%
New transfer students this fall
Kennesaw State2,585
University at Albany1,252
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Kennesaw State22%
University at Albany31%

Campus

Kennesaw State
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
University at Albany
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · America EastROTCStudy 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.

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