Kennesaw State University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
83.1%
Applications
18,601
Admitted
15,460
Enrolled
7,368
SAT Composite
1030-1111
SAT Math
510-549
SAT Reading
520-568
ACT Composite
19-22
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.
$57,552
10 yrs after enrollment
52%
6-year completion
$15,048
sticker minus grants
$23,833
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Barbara
Last Name:Hair
Title:Associate Director of Institutional Research
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:1075 Canton Pl NW, MD 0301
Zipcode30,144
Country:- USA
Phone:470-578-3282
Email Address:data@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:https://ir.kennesaw.edu/publications/common-data-sets.php
City:Kennesaw
StateGA
Name of College/University:Kennesaw State University
Street Address Line 1:1000 Chastain Road
CityKennesaw
StateGA
Zip30,144
Country:USA
Main Phone Number:(470) 578-6000
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.kennesaw.edu
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://gafutures.xap.com/applications/usg/usg_common_2019/apply.html?application_id=2300
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59952.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49912.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8003.2
SAT Math: 600-69920.4
SAT Math: 500-59956.5
SAT Math: 400-49918.6
SAT Math: 300-3991.3
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16001.9
SAT Composite: 1200-139923.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119957.9
SAT Composite: 800-99916
SAT Composite: 600-7990.5
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-366
ACT Composite: 24-2931.4
ACT Composite: 18-2350.2
ACT Composite: 12-1712.3
ACT Composite: 6-110.1
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.03.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2419.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9922
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.33
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month6
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 Semesters
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Grades of 'D' will only transfer if overall GPA of transfer courses is 2.0 or above. For programs that require more than 120 credit hours, minimum credit hours will increase.
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day20
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number12
Unit Typecredit
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://transfer.kennesaw.edu/military/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:KSU requires a Military Transfer Credit Agreement form (MTCA), available on the KSU website, before military transfer credit can be awarded. The deadline to submit the Joint Services Transcript (JST) and the MTCA to request/receive Military transfer credit is the last day of drop/add during the student's first term of enrollment at Kennesaw State University. Prior Learning Assessment is offered for additional transfer credit, if applicable.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing35%
Percent who live off campus or commute65%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)11%
Percent of males who join fraternities3%
Percent of females who join sororities6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing12%
Percent who live off campus or commute88%
Percent of students age 25 and older19%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESMinimum15
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$185
In-state (out-of-district):$185
Out-of-state:$654
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$189,365,807
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$45,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$978,913
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$133,723
Total Scholarships/Grants$190,523,443
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$107,999,011
Federal Work-Study$1,164,769
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$109,163,780
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
Federal$218,423,804
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$139,128,630
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,370,589
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,203,503
Total Scholarships/Grants$361,126,526
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$209,815,358
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$209,815,358
Parent Loans$18,714,681
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$5,651,100
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):6
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AthleticsX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes XNo
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio21
based on ____ students32,979
and ____ faculty1,540