Kennesaw State University

Common Data Set 2014-15

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

§ Extraction230fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Donna R.
Last Name:Hutcheson
Title:Director of Enterprise Academic Reporting
Office:Enterprise Information Management and Institutional Research, MD, 9108
Phone:(470) 578-3609
Email Address:dhutches@kennesaw.edu
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://vic33.kennesaw.edu/EIMWebApps/vic/institutional_reports/
Address Information
Main Phone Number:(470) 578-6000
WWW Home Page Address:www.kennesaw.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(770) 423-6300
Admissions Email Address:ksuadmit@kennesaw.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://secure.gacollege411.org/applications/usg/usg_common_app_short/apply.html?application_id=2300
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

3 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
Nonresidents53454Not reported
Hispanic/Latino2881766Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic6324435Not reported
White, non-Hispanic229914397Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic855Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic149809Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic338Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic156989Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown86649Not reported
Total367423592Not 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 cohort201012
Did not persist1213
Final cohort201014
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 rate79%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

2 TABLES
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
SAT63Not 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 math490580Not reported
ACT composite2124Not reported
ACT math1924Not reported
ACT English2025Not 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:3.23
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:40
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 Months
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

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
Applied19822988Not reported4970
Admitted14172264Not reported3681
Enrolled1252945Not reported2197
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:Freshman transfer applicants may be required to take the COMPASS in English and/or math depending upon SAT/ACT scores, and are held to appropriate standards based upon results. Transfer freshmen must be in good standing at previous institutions. Transfer applicants with sufficient transferable hours to be classified as a sophomore, junior or senior at KSU must have completed any and all learning support requirements prior to admission and have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in the previous institutions attended. Common Data Set 2014-2015
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day19
Spring Closing Date: Day7
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent of males who join fraternities7%
Percent of females who join sororities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing54%
Percent who live off campus or commute46%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing16%
Percent who live off campus or commute84%
Percent of students age 25 and older23%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)24
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Housing
Apartments for single studentsX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://financialaid.kennesaw.edu/npcalc/npcalc.htm
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition1877618776
Tuition: in-district53205320
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees20062006
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies150015001500
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation287428742874
Other expenses374737473747
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$177
In-state (out-of-district):$626

Financial Aid

6 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2014-2015 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$38,843,634
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$414,875
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$39,946,406
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$44,112,346
Federal Work-Study$456,381
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$44,568,727
Parent Loans$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
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$12,792
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,050,370
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$34,124,100
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$47,876,400
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$47,876,400
Parent Loans$7,480,820
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$8,657,860
Athletic Awards$1,759,900
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month04
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day01
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):04
If yes, starting date (Day):01
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
Job skillsX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
Job skillsX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2014-2015

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio21
based on ____ students20,919
and ____ faculty983
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 students21564
10-19 students21564
20-29 students41496
30-39 students812125
40-49 students54423
50-99 students2006
100+ students34235
Total71Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported1%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported5%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics39%Not reported1%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
English95%Not reported3%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciences175%Not reported5%
Mathematics and statistics56%Not reported1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreation203%Not reported6%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciences34%Not reported1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology225%Not reported6%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services152%Not reported4%
Public administration and social services93%Not reported2%
Social sciences280%Not reported8%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programs222%Not reported6%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
History75%Not reported2%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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