Quad

Head-to-head

U. North Texas
Kennesaw State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kennesaw State's yield is 14 pts higher than U. North Texas's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. North Texas graduates 13 pts more of its students than Kennesaw State (64% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. North Texas has 8 pts more first-gen students than Kennesaw State (35% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. North Texas's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Kennesaw State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Kennesaw State is a bit larger (41,254 vs. 34,341)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. North Texas is more diverse (index 0.75 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index

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

Kennesaw State admits 69%, U. North Texas 72%; Kennesaw State's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Texas72%
Kennesaw State69%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North TexasAccessible
  • Kennesaw StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. North Texas
980–1230
Kennesaw State
1000–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North TexasRigor and GPA very important
  • Kennesaw StateGPA and tests very important27%

Who's on each campus

Kennesaw State is a bit larger than U. North Texas (41,254 vs. 34,341 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 38%.

Undergrads
U. North Texas34.3K
Kennesaw State41.3K
Pell Grant share
U. North Texas38%
Kennesaw State38%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. North Texas, and Psychology at Kennesaw State; Kennesaw State has 23 students per faculty member to U. North Texas's 25.

Students per faculty member
U. North Texas25 to 1
Kennesaw State23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North TexasMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other9%
  • Kennesaw StatePsychology, General8%

What each costs

U. North Texas and Kennesaw State cost about the same a year on average; U. North Texas's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Texas$18.9K
Kennesaw State$18.8K
Aid generosity
U. North Texas32%
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
U. North Texas$57K
Kennesaw State$57.6K
Graduation rate
U. North Texas64%
Kennesaw State52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North TexasGrowing+128%
  • 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;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;University of North Texas Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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 2024About 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