Kennesaw State University

Common Data Set 2003-04

Acceptance Rate

70.3%

Applications

5,738

Admitted

4,035

Enrolled

837

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$57,552
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
52%
6-year completion
Average net price
$15,048
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,833
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction157fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Donna R.
Last Name:Hutcheson
Title:Assistant Director, Institutional Research
Office:Office of Institutional Research and Information Management
Address Line 1:Kennesaw State University
Phone:770.42
Email Address:dhutches@kennesaw.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://ir.kennesaw.edu
Address Information
Main Phone Number (Area Code)770
Main Phone Number:423-6000
WWW Home Page Address:www.kennesaw.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):770
Admissions Phone Number:423-6000

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents48457Not reported
Hispanic/Latino137415Not reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
White, non-Hispanic201012562Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic9Not reportedNot reported
Asian, non-Hispanic73Not reportedNot reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Two or more races, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total234515420Not reported
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degreesNot reported
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees498
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohort199912
Did not persist1213
Final cohort199914
Completed program in less than two years15Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time16Not reported
Completed program in less than four years17Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time18Not reported
Transfers out19Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate73%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied23753363Not reportedNot reported
Admitted16402395Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled837Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time62Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Class rankYes
Academic GPANot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Level of applicant interestNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT90Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT composite2023Not reported
ACT math1923Not reported
ACT English1924Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.05
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:40
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied10541916Not reported2970
Admitted7641411Not reported2175
Enrolled600903Not reported1503
Application for Admission
High school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresRequired of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Freshmen transfer students may be required to take the College Placement Examination (CPE) or COMPASS in English and/or Math depending upon SAT/ACT scores. Tran sfer applicants with sufficient hours to be classified as sophomore, junior or senior must have completed any and all developmental studies requirements prior to admission and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in previous institutions Page 11 of 33 Common Data Set 2003-2004
Fall Closing Date: Month07
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day09
Spring Closing Date: Day12
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Student Life

2 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent of males who join fraternities1%
Percent of females who join sororities2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing32%
Percent who live off campus or commute68%
Percent of students age 25 and older11%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing6%
Percent who live off campus or commute94%
Percent of students age 25 and older36%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Average age of full-time students23
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)25

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE
Information
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Financial Aid

4 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2003-2004 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$14,332
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,681
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,429,744
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,791,077
Federal Work-Study$169,272
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,412
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$182,964
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,334,480
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,481,740
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$20,481,740
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio22
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students1431
10-19 students1431
20-29 students20615
30-39 students573Not reported
40-49 students3430
50-99 students2230
100+ students1940
Total390

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