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Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$15,048What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
50%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
41,254
In-state tuition
$5,808Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,736
SAT midpoint
1,150
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,552Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$15,048

Better than 47% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

50%

Better than 43% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$57,552

Better than 60% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,833

Better than 21% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$24,008

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$15,048

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Kennesaw State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,833
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,552

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Kennesaw State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,560261
Computer Engineering$77,455127
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$74,18199
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$72,64570
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,09230
Construction Management$71,422Not reported
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,06422
Computer Science$68,763224
Mechanical Engineering$67,158240
Civil Engineering$65,25994
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$64,72860
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$64,33949
Information Science/Studies$63,98683
Systems Engineering$62,01551
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$61,70115
Computer and Information Sciences, General$60,736198
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$60,69145
Accounting and Related Services$57,814176
Architecture$56,477Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services$54,428189
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,766282
Business/Managerial Economics$51,93234
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$51,772Not reported
Applied Mathematics$50,00710
Marketing$47,158237
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,077183
International Business$45,90838
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,24396
Communication and Media Studies$43,420Not reported
Computer Programming$42,66842
Public Health$42,17526
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,460170
Geography and Cartography$40,02044
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,566173
Chemistry$38,79049
Political Science and Government$36,79490
Sociology$36,21271
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$36,11447
Fine and Studio Arts$35,84698
Hospitality Administration/Management$35,0398
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$34,61818
International Relations and National Security Studies$34,34322
History$32,75239
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$31,994102
Biology, General$31,530240
Psychology, General$31,450463
Journalism$30,79244
Anthropology$30,54424
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,469239
Human Services, General$30,43766
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$29,93826
Visual and Performing Arts, General$27,63669
English Language and Literature, General$26,80159
Design and Applied Arts$25,839Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$21,55631
Dance$18,88820
Construction EngineeringNot reported125
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported115
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported101
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported76
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyNot reported63
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported31
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported25
MathematicsNot reported23
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported21
MusicNot reported20
Area StudiesNot reported15
PhysicsNot reported8
PhilosophyNot reported6
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported4
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Educational/Instructional Media DesignNot reportedNot reported
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported

All 76 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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