Kennesaw State University, GA

location_on  1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144 • language  kennesaw.edu
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 74%
Associate’s 2%
Certificate 24%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences10%
Education6%
Engineering9%
Engineering Technologies4%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies7%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology7%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 58%
Median SAT Math 580
Median SAT Reading 595
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 530–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 550–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 49%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 53%
Median Payment $249
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 11% 10%
>$110K 		19% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $24,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
3-years after entering repayment 		53% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		60% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		66% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 43%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		43% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		48% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		44% 56% 57%
Black 		42% 42% 41%
Caucasian 		44% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		45% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		43% 66% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 67% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		56% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		37% 48% 48%
Other race 		37% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 31,511
Full-time Undergrads 62%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 3,146
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 6% 7%
Black 		21% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		55% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 13% 14%
>$110K 		24% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Cobb Beauty College Inc
2 miles, W • 1 star
Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw
2 miles, S • 1 star
Chattahoochee Technical College
8 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Lovell Field
77 miles, N • 1.4 star
Columbus Airport
107 miles, SW • 1 star
McGhee Tyson Airport
127 miles, NE • 2.3 star