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Kennesaw State University Data & Information Overview

433 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
82% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Kennesaw State University Ranked?

#708 Best Colleges in Nation
#15 Best Colleges in GA
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Kennesaw State University was awarded 433 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is junior high/intermediate/middle school education & teaching.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, KSU Georgia is ranked #708 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

KSU Georgia is also ranked #15 out of 68 schools in Georgia.

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Is It Hard to Get Into KSU Georgia?

82% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
25% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

When it comes to admittance, Kennesaw State University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 82%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.

Average Test Scores

About 25% of students accepted to KSU Georgia submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 630. Math scores were between 520 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Kennesaw State University  ( 530 to 630 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Kennesaw State University  ( 520 to 620 )
200
800
KSU Georgia received ACT scores from 16% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for Kennesaw State University  ( 20 to 26 )
1
36

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Kennesaw State University Faculty

22 to 1 Student to Faculty
64% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Kennesaw State University, the student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Kennesaw State University is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  64 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Kennesaw State University

74% Freshmen Retention
16% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Kennesaw State University has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  74 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at KSU Georgia is 16%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  16 out of 100
0
100

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Kennesaw State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

27,688 Full-Time Undergraduates
47.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
50.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 37,390 undergraduates at KSU Georgia with 27,688 being full-time and 9,702 being part-time.

How Much Does Kennesaw State University Cost?

$18,522 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
$23,996 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of KSU Georgia is $18,522. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for KSU Georgia

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$15,490 $16,472 $19,365 $21,101 $21,279

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of KSU Georgia, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At KSU Georgia, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $5,999 a year. That adds up to $23,996 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at KSU Georgia is 4.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do KSU Georgia Graduates Make?

$51,792 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from KSU Georgia with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $51,792 in their early years. That's great news for KSU Georgia students since it is 22% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Kennesaw State University

Georgia State
27,688 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Kennesaw State University is a public institution situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. KSU Georgia is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for KSU Georgia are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 470-578-6000
Website: www.kennesaw.edu/

Kennesaw State University Majors

80 Majors With Completions
6,112 Undergraduate Degrees
998 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 80 majors graduated from Kennesaw State University. Of these students, 6,112 received undergraduate degrees and 998 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
General Psychology 444 $29,737
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 319 $31,525
General Biology 262 $30,842
Business Administration & Management 261 $46,343
Teacher Education Grade Specific 261 $40,293
Computer Information Systems 246 $54,625
Computer Science 240 $62,741
Accounting 231 $49,982
Environmental Engineering 230 NA
Nursing 230 $64,917

Learn more about the majors offered at Kennesaw State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at KSU Georgia

59% Take At Least One Class Online
20% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 25,238 students took at least one online class at Kennesaw State University. This is a decrease from the 38,860 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 25,238 8,760
2019-2020 38,860 15,280
2018-2019 18,360 5,107
2017-2018 14,982 3,899
2016-2017 14,204 3,549

Learn more about online learning at Kennesaw State University.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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