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| Metric | Florida Atlantic | Kennesaw State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 66% | 69% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 63% / 68% | 69% / 70% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 65% / 46% / 1.8%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 20% / 13% / 12%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 31,511 | 34,680 |
| Admitted | 20,838 | 23,995 |
| Enrolled | 4,232 | 9,117 |
| Yield | 20% | 38% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1050–1220Fall 2025 | 1000–1220 |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–26Fall 2025 | 19–26 |
| Sent an SAT | 76% | 38% |
| Sent an ACT | 23% | 16% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 3%Fall 2025 | 3%Fall 2024 |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 6%Fall 2025 | 7%Fall 2024 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Very important |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Very importantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | ImportantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ImportantFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.87Fall 2025 | 3.48Fall 2024 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 15% (of the 62% with a rank)Fall 2025 | 14% (of the 80% with a rank)Fall 2024 |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | Not offered2024–25 |
| Early action | – | Not offered2024–25 |
| Wait list | Uses one; numbers not publishedFall 2025 | No wait listFall 2024 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2025 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Interview | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: State residency | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Test policy | Test scores required | Test scores requiredFall 2026 applicants |
| Application fee | $30 | $40 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by March 13 · reply by May 1 · $100 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | Apply by November 1 · $200 housing depositFall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2026 cycle | NoFall 2025 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 83%Fall 2025 | 64%Fall 2024 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Small | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | – |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FBS |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference | Conference USA |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 23,757 | 41,254 |
| Beds in college housing | 5,200 | 5,912 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 8.3%Fall 2025 | 3.0%Fall 2024 |
| Women in a sorority | 13%Fall 2025 | 4.0%Fall 2024 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 34% | 38% |
| First-gen | 39% | 27% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 25% | 24% |
| Students 25 and older | 14% | 12% |
| First-years from in state | 78% | 96% |
| First-years from other states | 19% | 1% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 2,529 | 2,585 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 37% | 22% |
| Diversity index | 0.70 | 0.73 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 24 to 1 | 23 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 38%Fall 2025 | 29%Fall 2024 |
| Full-time faculty share | 75% | 63% |
| Average faculty salary | $96,727 | $87,425 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 5,767 | 6,902 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 6% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 6% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6% | Psychology, General 8% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 5% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,412 (public, GASB accounting) | $5,687 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $14,369 (public, GASB accounting) | $3,138 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 27% | 33% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $17,783 | $18,823 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 34% | 29% |
| Net price, students with grants | $10,225 | $15,636 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $24,845 | $25,927 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $37,290 | $37,181 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $4,879 | $5,786 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $17,324 | $17,040 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 18% | 4% |
| First-years with grants | 86% | 92% |
| Average grant | $10,857 | $8,223 |
| Aid from the college | 79% | 6% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | 46%2023–24 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $17,3572023–24 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | Not offered2023–24 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $56,746 | $57,552 |
| Graduation rate | 63% | 52% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 63% | 50% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 63% | 54% |
| Pell graduation gap | No gap | 4 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 22%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 26%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 24%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 42%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 46%Entered fall 2018 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 44%Entered fall 2018 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 62% | 51% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 73% | 50% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 63% | 53% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 65% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 57% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 52% | 45% |
| Retention rate | 85%Entered fall 2024 | 77% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 52% | 28% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 65% | 51% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 18% | 28% |
| Median debt | $17,236 | $23,833 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 26% | 33% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,506 | $16,958 |
| Website | fau.edu | kennesaw.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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