Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Suburb: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $16,325. 50% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $62,766 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $21,500.

Average net price
$16,325
per year Verified data
Completion rate
50%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$62,766
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$21,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$5,808
Out-of-state tuition and fees$18,072
Average cost of attendance$25,668
Books and supplies$1,500
Room and board, on campus$13,795
Average net price, all aided students$16,325
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$14,182
Average net price, family income over $110,000$21,295

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
69%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1000 to 1220
ACT composite range, middle 50%
19 to 26
Undergraduate enrollment
41,254
Graduate enrollment
5,004
Students receiving Pell grants
41%
Student to faculty ratio
23 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time50%
Completion within normal time22%
First-year retention (full-time)77%
Median federal debt, graduates$21,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$244
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$19,000
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry74%
1 year after completion$54,118
4 years after completion$68,306
6 years after entry$53,339
8 years after entry$59,081
10 years after entry$62,766
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $62,766; the middle half earned $40,483 to $92,396. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Kennesaw State University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

177 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (27)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CIP 50.10 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Management
CIP 52.20 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.11 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
CIP 15.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Housing and Human Environments
CIP 19.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
CIP 30.23 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
CIP 14.42 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
18Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
CIP 30.05 · No credentials fully online
4Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · All credentials fully online
74Suppressed for privacy$34,875
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (70)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
187$63,330$25,000
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
24$31,252$23,093
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03
$61,170Suppressed for privacy
Architectural Sciences and Technology
CIP 04.09 · No credentials fully online
74Suppressed for privacy$31,000
Architecture
CIP 04.02
$62,825$31,000
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacy$31,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
19$41,649Suppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
272$36,462$25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
340$56,755$22,125
Business/Managerial Economics
CIP 52.06 · No credentials fully online
27$57,382$22,244
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
37$51,017$24,875
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
99$71,532$25,000
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
132$79,585$25,479
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · All credentials fully online
44$37,159$24,924
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
261$75,247$22,524
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
191$64,418$25,500
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
41$65,497$28,271
Construction Engineering
CIP 14.33 · No credentials fully online
142Suppressed for privacy$23,500
Construction Management
CIP 52.20
$70,894$24,362
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
168$41,648$23,250
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
25$26,911$19,110
Data Science
CIP 30.70
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
43$24,796$25,000
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
99$79,763$27,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · No credentials fully online
23$74,494$22,824
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · All credentials fully online
70$76,663$42,333
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
65$36,915$21,156
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
41$44,097$18,000
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
CIP 14.14 · No credentials fully online
22$56,140$25,875
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
182$60,273$21,240
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
117$31,254$25,468
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · All credentials fully online
28$77,431Suppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · All credentials fully online
39$47,430$17,053
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
154Suppressed for privacy$25,459
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
40$33,287$27,000
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · No credentials fully online
15$40,522Suppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
56$38,264$27,713
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
14$45,586Suppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online
94$69,726$26,000
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
32$47,372$25,000
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
37$47,100$24,375
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
47$39,409$24,090
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
30$44,098$20,250
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
260$53,623$19,875
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
212$73,863$25,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · No credentials fully online
65$74,622$25,781
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
CIP 14.42 · No credentials fully online
51$79,584$21,500
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · All credentials fully online
52Suppressed for privacy$28,962
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99
$44,756$30,750
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
32$16,870$26,605
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
32$46,645$24,854
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
74$46,024$26,212
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · All credentials fully online
503$38,000$25,000
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
24$49,744$26,250
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
174$48,784$21,124
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
144$34,611$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
311$86,532$24,750
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
107$75,724$28,141
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · All credentials fully online
70$45,045$26,800
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
287$36,737$23,263
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · No credentials fully online
27$72,119$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
239$50,916$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
100$49,952$25,000
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
81$29,229$23,250
Post-baccalaureate certificate (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer Science
CIP 11.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (42)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
30$70,510Suppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
225$113,115Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · All credentials fully online
13$92,056Suppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · All credentials fully online
61$97,364Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
215$103,004Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
178$92,659Suppressed for privacy
Construction Engineering
CIP 14.33 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Management
CIP 52.20
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
12$56,254Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · All credentials fully online
45Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
40$68,152Suppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
132$65,661Suppressed for privacy
Electrical and Computer Engineering
CIP 14.47 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · All credentials fully online
32$94,236Suppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · All credentials fully online
33Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online
72Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · All credentials fully online
6$57,436Suppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · All credentials fully online
21$95,215Suppressed for privacy
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
CIP 14.42 · All credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Medical Illustration and Informatics
CIP 51.27 · No credentials fully online
36$82,292Suppressed for privacy
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
CIP 30.05 · No credentials fully online
14$47,871Suppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · No credentials fully online
19$56,316Suppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · All credentials fully online
1$100,040Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
66$108,543Suppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
24$50,475Suppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
185$96,978Suppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
43$51,462Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
4$62,045Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Statistics
CIP 27.05
$75,151Suppressed for privacy
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · All credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
197$59,844Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (20)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · All credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
64Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · All credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
CIP 30.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (12)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Science
CIP 30.70 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
2Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
CIP 30.05 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
34$95,060Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 486840, OPEID 001577. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.