Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kennesaw State has 4.3× as many undergrads as Farmingdale State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Farmingdale State has 13 pts more first-gen students than Kennesaw State (40% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Farmingdale State grads earn $12.2K more ten years out than Kennesaw State's ($69,781 vs. $57,552)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Kennesaw State's yield is 11 pts higher than Farmingdale State's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Farmingdale State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Kennesaw State (62% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Kennesaw State's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 22% at Farmingdale State

    Aid generosity

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

Farmingdale State admits 63%, Kennesaw State 69%; Kennesaw State's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Kennesaw State69%
Farmingdale State63%
Quad's selectivity
  • Kennesaw StateAccessible
  • Farmingdale StateSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Kennesaw State
1000–1220
Farmingdale State
1040–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Kennesaw StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important27%
  • Farmingdale StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Kennesaw State has 4.3× as many undergrads as Farmingdale State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kennesaw State41.3K
Farmingdale State9.6K
Pell Grant share
Kennesaw State38%
Farmingdale State36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Kennesaw State, and Business Administration and Management at Farmingdale State.

Students per faculty member
Kennesaw State23 to 1
Farmingdale State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Kennesaw StatePsychology, General8%
  • Farmingdale StateBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Kennesaw State costs about $2.2K less a year than Farmingdale State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kennesaw State$18.8K
Farmingdale State$21K
Aid generosity
Kennesaw State29%
Farmingdale State22%

What each pays off

Farmingdale State's former students earn more, a median $69.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kennesaw State$57.6K
Farmingdale State$69.8K
Graduation rate
Kennesaw State52%
Farmingdale State62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Kennesaw StateGrowingsince fall 2015+144%
  • Farmingdale StateGrowing+107%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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