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Kennesaw State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Kennesaw, GA
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 39,503
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 42%
Black 27%
Hispanic 16%
Asian 6%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Arts 9%
Professional 7%
Education 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,808
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,736
Est. In-State Cost $7,513
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,943
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 36%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $10M #203
Life & Natural Sciences $12M #241
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #440
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 68 #224
Engineering, Computing & Math 2 #248
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 1,000 (3%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 55%
SAT Range 1,000 – 1,220
ACT Range 19 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Bagwell College of Education 343 19% / 81% 1% $55,629
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 9 78% / 22% 0% $53,172
Early Childhood Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $56,333
Educational/Instructional Technology 4 25% / 75% 0% $75,030
Elementary Education 192 2% / 98% 1% $56,333
English Education 27 26% / 74% 0% $53,172
History Teacher Education 40 62% / 38% 0% $53,172
Middle School Education 28 18% / 82% 0% $56,333
Secondary Education 12 42% / 58% 8% $56,333
Art Teacher Education
Music Education 24 50% / 50% 0% $53,172
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science and Mathematics 1,025 59% / 41% 3% $86,570
Applied Mathematics
Computer Game Programming 44 82% / 18% 2% $72,891
Computer Science 261 82% / 18% 6% $109,691
Human-Centered Technology Design 66 29% / 71% 2% $100,266
Information Science 94 68% / 32% 3% $86,219
Information Technology 125 78% / 22% 4% $100,266
Mathematics 21 76% / 24% 0% $76,679
Physics 13 77% / 23% 0%
Biochemistry 19 37% / 63% 16% $59,522
Biology 272 30% / 70% 2% $58,474
Chemistry 37 41% / 59% 3% $70,467
Environmental Science 32 53% / 47% 0%
Cybersecurity 41 71% / 29% 0% $109,592
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Michael J. Coles College of Business 1,204 55% / 45% 2% $86,281
Accounting 187 53% / 47% 5% $84,140
Business Administration 329 51% / 49% 1% $109,198
Economics 27 70% / 30% 0% $76,644
Entrepreneurship 41 56% / 44% 0% $56,848
Finance 182 73% / 27% 1% $76,294
International Business 32 44% / 56% 19% $70,131
Marketing 260 39% / 61% 1% $69,373
Sales 28 61% / 39% 4% $115,076
Supply Chain Management 11 64% / 36% 0% $109,198
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 107 74% / 26% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences 1,796 31% / 69% 1% $49,574
African Studies 11 27% / 73% 0%
Anthropology 24 33% / 67% 0%
Asian Studies/Civilization 14 14% / 86% 0%
Criminal Justice 168 30% / 70% 0% $53,826
English 65 26% / 74% 0% $45,476
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 21 86% / 14% 0% $63,452
Geography 18 72% / 28% 6% $63,452
History 40 60% / 40% 2% $47,448
Interdisciplinary Studies 52 46% / 54% 2%
International Affairs 37 49% / 51% 0% $57,438
Journalism 47 30% / 70% 0%
Modern and Classical Languages 30 30% / 70% 0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Organizational Communication 45 29% / 71% 0%
Philosophy 6 83% / 17% 0%
Political Science 74 46% / 54% 1% $55,185
Psychology 503 17% / 83% 1% $52,718
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 121 24% / 76% 1%
Sociology 70 24% / 76% 3% $47,793
Technical and Scientific Communication 8 38% / 62% 0%
Art 113 12% / 88% 4% $36,072
Art History 4 0% / 100% 0% $36,072
Dance 25 8% / 92% 0%
Digital Arts 81 38% / 62% 0% $49,934
Digital Media 144 51% / 49% 0%
Music 12 75% / 25% 0% $30,006
Music Performance 20 65% / 35% 0% $30,006
Theatre 43 40% / 60% 0% $28,888
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology 1,038 79% / 21% 4% $92,243
Civil Engineering 99 75% / 25% 2% $89,452
Computer Engineering 44 86% / 14% 0% $102,871
Electrical Engineering 99 89% / 11% 0% $92,531
Environmental Engineering 22 45% / 55% 5%
Mechanical Engineering 212 89% / 11% 5% $89,420
Robotics Engineering 51 84% / 16% 10%
Software Engineering 88 78% / 22% 3% $102,871
Systems Engineering 27 74% / 26% 0%
Engineering Management 8 100% / 0% 0%
Architecture 74 51% / 49% 5%
Construction Management 142 84% / 16% 1%
Electrical Engineering Technology 23 78% / 22% 13% $89,938
Engineering Technologies 70 71% / 29% 4% $92,322
Industrial Production Technologies 14 14% / 86% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 65 91% / 9% 8% $84,414
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Wellstar College of Health and Human Services 847 27% / 73% 1% $78,298
Exercise Science 174 43% / 57% 1% $53,467
Health Sciences 154 14% / 86% 1%
Nursing 311 11% / 89% 1% $107,170
Public Health Education and Promotion 24 8% / 92% 0%
Hospitality Management 15 20% / 80% 7%
Sport Management 113 81% / 19% 0% $53,467
Human Services 56 5% / 95% 0% $45,222