Kennesaw State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45%)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 1,000 (3%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 33,379
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 96%
From Region 1%
Athletes 475 (1.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 38%
Black 30%
Hispanic 17%
Asian 6%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bagwell College of Education 327 19% 62% 2% 18% 13% 1% $55,089 3 +0.28 50 94%
Early Childhood Education 21 — 0% 33% 0% 52% 10% 5% $54,608 73 +0.34 49 92% — — — —
Educational/Instructional Technology 4 — 25% 25% 0% 50% 0% 0% $73,850 98 +2.20 82 90% — — — —
Elementary Education 179 — 3% 60% 2% 19% 16% 0% $54,608 73 +0.34 49 92% — — — —
English Education 25 — 16% 80% 8% 4% 8% 0% $55,556 59 +0.01 51 98% — — — —
History Teacher Education 21 — 67% 67% 10% 10% 14% 0% $55,556 60 +0.00 51 98% — — — —
Middle School Education 23 — 48% 70% 0% 17% 4% 0% $54,608 50 -0.05 49 92% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 19 — 63% 79% 0% 0% 11% 5% $55,556 43 -0.27 51 98% — — — —
Secondary Education 15 — 33% 53% 0% 13% 13% 0% $54,608 50 -0.05 49 92% — — — —
Art Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $55,556 88 +0.94 51 98% — — — —
Music Education 20 — 45% 70% 0% 10% 10% 0% $55,556 88 +0.95 51 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science and Mathematics 1,381 57% 41% 8% 25% 13% 4% $82,409 78 -0.30 88 95% 6.6%
Computer Game Programming 60 — 83% 60% 5% 20% 8% 0% $63,069 26 -0.80 67 91% 7.4% — — —
Computer Science 304 — 82% 38% 10% 21% 13% 9% $107,603 33 -0.51 98 96% — — — —
Cybersecurity 37 — 76% 38% 5% 41% 8% 3% $114,143 92 +1.08 99 97% 5.2% — — —
Data Science 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $79,196 8 -1.45 86 — — — — —
Human-Centered Technology Design 79 — 29% 28% 13% 39% 14% 1% $92,788 59 +0.34 94 97% — — — —
Information Science 135 — 66% 43% 7% 23% 12% 6% $91,587 39 -0.32 93 94% — — — —
Information Technology 167 — 69% 34% 10% 29% 13% 5% $92,788 43 -0.27 94 97% — — — —
Applied Mathematics — — — — — — — — $94,117 35 -0.46 94 — — — — —
Chemistry 48 — 52% 54% 10% 15% 15% 0% $58,925 6 -1.22 59 100% — — — —
Mathematics 24 — 67% 50% 4% 8% 8% 4% $76,103 47 -0.35 84 95% — — — —
Physics 8 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $80,660 42 -0.21 87 — — — — —
Biochemistry 12 — 50% 25% 25% 17% 8% 0% $68,064 36 -0.31 75 92% — — — —
Biology 319 — 30% 37% 6% 30% 14% 3% $63,095 33 -0.39 67 92% — — — —
Environmental Science 34 — 50% 65% 3% 6% 18% 3% $68,496 90 +1.24 76 — — — — —
Exercise Science 151 — 41% 48% 4% 26% 12% 3% $60,188 45 -0.19 62 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Michael J. Coles College of Business 1,394 57% 54% 6% 18% 13% 2% $84,041 82 +0.00 89 96% 6.0%
Cybersecurity 156 — 75% 44% 10% 28% 8% 3% $106,579 80 +0.68 98 — — — — —
Accounting 215 — 52% 53% 8% 15% 13% 1% $83,812 47 -0.21 89 97% — — — —
Business Administration 353 — 55% 58% 3% 16% 14% 2% $77,839 66 +0.01 85 94% 6.0% — — —
Economics 21 — 67% 57% 5% 14% 10% 5% $65,134 4 -1.24 71 88% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 41 — 54% 46% 10% 24% 10% 2% $55,900 8 -0.88 52 97% — — — —
Finance 224 — 71% 50% 5% 15% 17% 3% $93,526 48 -0.19 94 97% — — — —
International Business 11 — 9% 9% 9% 27% 27% 9% $89,332 72 +0.25 92 97% — — — —
Marketing 325 — 42% 56% 5% 22% 11% 2% $76,515 51 -0.08 84 96% 6.0% — — —
Sales 45 — 64% 69% 2% 4% 7% 4% $96,378 94 +1.46 95 90% — — — —
Supply Chain Management 3 — 100% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $77,839 19 -0.84 85 94% 6.0% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences 1,962 29% 49% 3% 27% 13% 1% $56,473 4 -0.03 53 95% 9.0%
African Studies 7 — 29% 0% 0% 86% 0% 0% $56,990 49 -0.18 55 — — — — —
Asian Studies/Civilization 12 — 25% 33% 0% 33% 8% 0% $58,303 52 -0.07 58 — — — — —
English 76 — 24% 71% 1% 14% 9% 0% $52,352 54 -0.01 43 94% — — — —
History 46 — 50% 83% 2% 4% 11% 0% $55,637 52 -0.13 51 92% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $60,091 73 +0.27 62 88% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 82 — 45% 39% 1% 46% 5% 1% $60,474 75 +0.30 63 — — — — —
Modern and Classical Languages 22 — 14% 27% 0% 27% 36% 0% $71,911 92 +1.24 80 — — — — —
Philosophy 13 — 77% 62% 0% 8% 31% 0% $58,395 46 -0.23 58 — — — — —
Anthropology 38 — 32% 68% 0% 13% 5% 0% $50,021 22 -0.62 36 94% — — — —
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 23 — 70% 57% 4% 9% 13% 4% $59,503 39 -0.30 61 93% — — — —
Geography 18 — 61% 56% 0% 11% 17% 0% $59,503 39 -0.30 61 93% — — — —
International Affairs 32 — 50% 50% 0% 34% 6% 0% $65,808 34 -0.36 72 96% — — — —
Journalism 45 — 27% 42% 0% 38% 11% 4% $55,392 24 -0.77 51 97% — — — —
Organizational Communication 44 — 30% 59% 0% 23% 9% 0% $65,787 32 -0.54 72 96% — — — —
Political Science 81 — 43% 44% 5% 27% 20% 0% $67,826 40 -0.32 75 92% 8.3% — — —
Psychology 584 — 17% 42% 3% 29% 17% 1% $58,337 71 +0.50 58 92% 9.7% — — —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 106 — 13% 67% 2% 15% 8% 0% $65,787 32 -0.54 72 96% — — — —
Sociology 73 — 21% 36% 4% 36% 12% 1% $56,625 55 -0.02 54 92% 9.6% — — —
Technical and Scientific Communication 12 — 50% 33% 8% 42% 17% 0% $65,787 32 -0.54 72 96% — — — —
Art 95 — 15% 48% 5% 23% 13% 2% $49,705 67 +0.31 35 96% — — — —
Art History 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $49,705 51 -0.16 35 96% — — — —
Dance 33 — 6% 55% 0% 33% 6% 0% $27,706 1 -2.06 3 100% — — — —
Digital Arts 81 — 33% 49% 7% 26% 12% 0% $51,593 46 -0.28 41 92% — — — —
Digital Media 167 — 55% 49% 2% 32% 11% 0% $47,339 23 -0.56 29 100% — — — —
Music 3 — 100% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $33,253 4 -1.45 5 100% — — — —
Music Performance 25 — 76% 56% 4% 12% 20% 4% $33,253 4 -1.45 5 100% — — — —
Theatre 46 — 26% 59% 0% 20% 11% 0% $45,923 71 +0.38 25 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 197 — 27% 47% 1% 28% 12% 0% $59,685 53 -0.03 61 97% 6.8% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology 994 80% 44% 7% 20% 18% 4% $96,386 93 -0.14 95 97%
Civil Engineering 86 — 78% 45% 6% 16% 23% 3% $91,164 42 -0.17 93 97% — — — —
Computer Engineering 45 — 82% 22% 16% 31% 13% 9% $110,923 44 -0.29 98 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 78 — 88% 38% 9% 23% 13% 4% $101,779 15 -0.72 97 98% — — — —
Environmental Engineering 11 — 27% 73% 0% 0% 9% 9% $90,717 83 +0.73 93 100% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 219 — 85% 46% 7% 18% 20% 3% $96,227 37 -0.37 95 96% — — — —
Robotics Engineering 43 — 81% 47% 16% 9% 16% 2% $106,808 88 +0.96 98 97% — — — —
Systems Engineering 35 — 83% 37% 14% 29% 14% 3% $98,428 15 -0.98 96 79% — — — —
Software Engineering 101 — 81% 49% 10% 20% 9% 5% $110,923 37 -0.41 98 100% — — — —
Engineering Management 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,362 72 +0.25 88 — — — — —
Architecture 89 — 55% 33% 8% 20% 28% 3% $67,082 43 -0.11 74 — — — — —
Construction Management 131 — 85% 54% 0% 16% 21% 2% $98,084 40 -0.21 96 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 29 — 86% 17% 0% 48% 14% 14% $101,105 92 +1.03 97 97% — — — —
Engineering Technologies 63 — 78% 41% 6% 29% 13% 5% $92,535 63 +0.32 94 99% — — — —
Industrial Production Technologies — — — — — — — — $51,046 1 -3.13 39 84% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 62 — 84% 50% 5% 16% 15% 10% $96,444 88 +0.64 95 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Wellstar College of Health and Human Services 844 25% 39% 7% 34% 13% 1% $74,934 57 -0.08 83 94%
Exercise Science — — — — — — — — $64,290 65 +0.29 70 94% — — — —
Health Sciences 266 — 18% 25% 6% 52% 12% 0% $65,438 45 -0.21 71 — — — — —
Nursing 353 — 13% 45% 10% 21% 14% 1% $90,953 53 -0.13 93 94% — — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 20 — 5% 25% 0% 45% 20% 0% $61,129 35 -0.37 64 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 23 — 35% 48% 4% 13% 17% 4% $60,141 55 -0.04 62 90% — — — —
Sport Management 133 — 75% 52% 2% 34% 8% 2% $64,290 66 +0.32 70 94% — — — —
Human Services 49 — 18% 37% 4% 29% 22% 0% $52,567 43 -0.08 43 94% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,953
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,341
Est. In-State Cost $7,701
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,900
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 24%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.2% 1,396 56% 54% 5% 19% 13% 2% $79,245 50 -0.05 86 95% 6.0%
Social Sciences 16.0% 1,105 24% 46% 3% 27% 15% 1% $59,610 54 +0.08 61 93% 9.5%
Computer Science 15.1% 1,042 72% 40% 9% 25% 11% 5% $99,785 31 -0.16 96 96% 6.6%
Health Sciences 11.4% 790 20% 38% 7% 33% 13% 1% $75,726 44 -0.17 83 95% —
Arts 8.1% 560 41% 48% 4% 26% 14% 1% $49,814 42 -0.30 36 98% —
Engineering 7.5% 517 83% 43% 9% 19% 18% 4% $98,413 35 -0.29 96 96% —
Professional 7.0% 482 60% 47% 2% 24% 15% 3% $81,635 79 +0.12 88 98% 6.8%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.8% 331 31% 37% 7% 30% 14% 2% $63,275 29 -0.39 68 92% —
Education 4.4% 307 17% 62% 2% 18% 13% 1% $55,059 62 +0.23 50 93% —
Humanities 3.7% 258 37% 55% 1% 26% 11% 0% $57,894 66 +0.16 57 93% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 80 61% 55% 8% 11% 12% 1% $66,252 15 -0.86 73 98% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.5% 34 50% 65% 3% 6% 18% 3% $68,496 83 +1.24 76 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $19.0M #112 11% $0 11 #226 — 3
Life & Natural Sciences $11.8M #149 16% $0.1M — — — 3
Business & Economics $5.6M #95 0% $0 12 #110 — —
Engineering $5.1M #216 21% $0.0M 2 #209 38 1
Education $4.8M #103 17% $0.0M 55 #47 — —
Computer Science $4.3M #144 20% $0.1M 2 #173 64 1
Physical Sciences & Math $0.7M #389 99% $0.0M — — — 2
Health Sciences $0.1M #381 100% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $51.4M #200 15% $0.2M 82 #198 102 10

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 120 $11.5M $11.5M $0
Track & Field (combined) 110 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Baseball 40 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Basketball 13 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Golf 9 $559K $559K $0
Tennis 9 $547K $547K $0
Total 241 $18.9M $18.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 169 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Lacrosse 34 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Soccer 34 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Softball 25 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 14 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Volleyball 12 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Golf 7 $619K $619K $0
Tennis 7 $404K $404K $0
Total 234 $9.3M $9.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 279 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Football 120 $11.5M $11.5M $0
Baseball 40 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Lacrosse 34 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Soccer 34 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Basketball 27 $5.0M $5.0M $0
Softball 25 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Golf 16 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Tennis 16 $951K $951K $0
Volleyball 12 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Total 475 $42.3M $42.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (non-ED) 36%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 53%
SAT Range 1010 – 1210
SAT Math Range 480 – 610
SAT RW Range 510 – 620