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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
  • Kennesaw State University

What stands out

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lower average net price, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus reports the higher graduation rate, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus compared with Kennesaw State University
MetricGeorgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GAPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsKennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GAPublic · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$12,116lowest$15,048
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$28,167$24,008
In-state tuition$12,058$5,808
Out-of-state tuition$34,484$17,736
Admissions
Acceptance rate14%69%
SAT midpoint1,4051,150
ACT midpoint3223
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.93%highest50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.98%highest77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,672lowest$23,833
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$102,772highest$57,552
Campus
Undergraduates18,78541,254

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.