by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Kennesaw State University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does KSU Georgia deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to see just how much financial aid could be open to you.
The amount of financial aid and scholarships you are eligible for will vary depending on your family’s income. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Kennesaw State University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Kennesaw State University, 94% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 7255 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 92% | $8,223 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 6% | $7,539 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,839 |
| State/local grants | 83% | $5,395 |
| Federal student loans | 37% | $5,076 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, approximately 76% of the undergraduate population received grant aid that averaged $6,846 (across approximately 30747 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 76% | $6,846 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,049 |
| Federal student loans | 33% | $5,923 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $8,960.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $14,183 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,292 |
| Over $75,000 | $20,390 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $15,048 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $16,972 |
To project your own net price, use KSU Georgia’s net price tool: financialaid.kennesaw.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm.
The median student at KSU Georgia graduates with $14,250 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $14,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,833 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $252.67/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The figures below chart the debt distribution at KSU Georgia.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,000 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $24,088 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,312 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,750 |
| Middle income | $14,009 |
| High income | $13,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $14,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,795 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $13,000 |
| Independent students | $18,750 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. KSU Georgia.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at KSU Georgia:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 94356 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $2,014,654,231 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 812 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $3,481,500 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,288 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 146 |
| Total DoD amount | $312,518 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,141 |
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