Quad

Head-to-head

Kennesaw State
University at Albany

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Kennesaw State's yield is 25 pts higher than University at Albany's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    University at Albany graduates 17 pts more of its students than Kennesaw State (68% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

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

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    University at Albany grads earn $10.4K more ten years out than Kennesaw State's ($67,979 vs. $57,552)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    University at Albany's grants cover 35% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Kennesaw State

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

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

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

University at Albany admits 69%, Kennesaw State 69%; Kennesaw State's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Kennesaw State69%
University at Albany69%
Quad's selectivity
  • Kennesaw StateAccessible
  • University at AlbanySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Kennesaw State
1000–1220
University at AlbanyNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Kennesaw StateRigor, GPA, and tests very important27%
  • University at AlbanyGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Kennesaw State has 3.3× as many undergrads as University at Albany; University at Albany has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Kennesaw State41.3K
University at Albany12.6K
Pell Grant share
Kennesaw State38%
University at Albany44%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Kennesaw State, and Business Administration and Management at University at Albany.

Students per faculty member
Kennesaw State23 to 1
University at Albany16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Kennesaw StatePsychology, General8%
  • University at AlbanyBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Kennesaw State costs about $1.5K less a year than University at Albany on average; University at Albany's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Kennesaw State$18.8K
University at Albany$20.3K
Aid generosity
Kennesaw State29%
University at Albany35%

What each pays off

University at Albany's former students earn more, a median $68K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Kennesaw State$57.6K
University at Albany$68K
Graduation rate
Kennesaw State52%
University at Albany68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Kennesaw StateGrowingsince fall 2015+144%
  • University at AlbanyGrowing+49%
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;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 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 2018About 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