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Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forBig campusVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2026 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25

Source:Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Kennesaw State admits about 7 in 10 applicants (69%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 65% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

69%

69%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

34,680

Admitted

23,995

Yield

38%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.48

SAT middle 50%

1000–1220

8001600
ACT middle 50%

19–26

1836
Applications +144% since fall 2015 · admit rate 59% → 69%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 41,254 undergrads, where 38% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

41.3K

undergrads · larger than 99% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

38%

above the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.61 → 0.73 since fall 2015Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 23 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 63% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,687 a year on instruction per student.

23 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 96% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$103.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

63%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$5.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,823 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.5K less than the national median. The 92% who received grants paid $15,636 on average; the other 8% paid the full sticker price of $25,927 in-state / $37,181 out-of-state.

29%

$18.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.5K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,927 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −31% after inflation since 2015–16Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $57,552 ten years after enrolling, more than at 61% of colleges; 52% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

52%

52%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$57.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.8K

≈ $253/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 42% → 52% since the class that entered fall 2009Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2015–16, the full price fell 22% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 31%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 144% since fall 2015, and the acceptance rate went from 59% to 69%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −31% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +144%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 59% → 69%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.61 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Kennesaw State University (2026)

    Kennesaw State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 486840 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything