Quad

Head-to-head

Florida Atlantic
Kennesaw State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kennesaw State's yield is 18 pts higher than Florida Atlantic's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Florida Atlantic has 12 pts more first-gen students than Kennesaw State (39% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Florida Atlantic graduates 11 pts more of its students than Kennesaw State (63% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Kennesaw State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Florida Atlantic

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Florida Atlantic's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Kennesaw State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Kennesaw State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Atlantic (38% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Florida Atlantic admits 66%, Kennesaw State 69%; Kennesaw State's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Florida Atlantic66%
Kennesaw State69%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida AtlanticSelective
  • Kennesaw StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Florida Atlantic
1050–1220
Kennesaw State
1000–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida AtlanticRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important61%
  • Kennesaw StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important27%

Who's on each campus

Kennesaw State has 1.7× as many undergrads as Florida Atlantic and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida Atlantic23.8K
Kennesaw State41.3K
Pell Grant share
Florida Atlantic34%
Kennesaw State38%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Florida Atlantic, and Psychology at Kennesaw State.

Students per faculty member
Florida Atlantic24 to 1
Kennesaw State23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida AtlanticBusiness Administration and Management, General6%
  • Kennesaw StatePsychology, General8%

What each costs

Florida Atlantic costs about $1K less a year than Kennesaw State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Florida Atlantic$17.8K
Kennesaw State$18.8K
Aid generosity
Florida Atlantic34%
Kennesaw State29%

What each pays off

Kennesaw State's former students earn more, a median $57.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida Atlantic$56.7K
Kennesaw State$57.6K
Graduation rate
Florida Atlantic63%
Kennesaw State52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Kennesaw State got less selective while Florida Atlantic held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida AtlanticGrowing+111%
  • Kennesaw StateGrowingsince fall 2015+144%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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