More selective than 52% of Georgia colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $24,008. College Scorecard.
Higher than 75% of Georgia colleges we cover and 46% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 89% of Georgia colleges we cover and 63% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
KSU acceptance rate & admissions
Of 23,138 applicants, Kennesaw State University admitted 16,008 and 8,234 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1000–1220 on the SAT or 19–26 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
KSU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Georgia residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What KSU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Kennesaw State University took 4.7 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Georgia. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,235 | $57,627 | 2.4 years |
| $30–48k | $12,661 | $59,633 | 2.5 years |
| $48–75k | $15,185 | $71,521 | 3.0 years |
| $75–110k | $18,263 | $86,019 | 3.6 years |
| $110k+ | $19,309 | $90,945 | 3.8 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.7 years, the average time graduates took (21% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($57,552) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $24,036 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
KSU majors, earnings & careers
Kennesaw State University offers 76 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Engineering · 18
- Business & Finance · 10
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 8
- Arts & Design · 7
- Science & Math · 7
- Technology & Computing · 6
- Communications & Media · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Education · 3
Highest-earning majors at KSU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $103,054 | $27,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $96,935 | $30,500 |
| Computer Science | $96,481 | $23,000 |
| Information Technology | $95,958 | $27,803 |
| Construction Management | $93,910 | $27,000 |
| Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $91,329 | $32,919 |
| Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $89,729 | $31,000 |
| Systems Engineering | $89,696 | $31,000 |
Quick list of all 76 majors
- Accounting$77,710
- Anthropology$47,179
- Applied Mathematics—
- Architectural Sciences and Technology—
- Architecture$70,752
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry$59,054
- Biology$57,435
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$47,723
- Business Administration$70,708
- Business Economics$71,736
- Chemistry$56,784
- Civil Engineering$83,012
- Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Communications$59,675
- Computer and Information Sciences$83,249
- Computer Engineering$103,054
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians$76,243
- Computer Programming$67,437
- Computer Science$96,481
- Construction Engineering—
- Construction Management$93,910
- Criminal Justice$55,033
- Dance—
- Data Science—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$51,386
- Education (Subject Teaching)$52,657
- Educational / Instructional Media Design—
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians$91,329
- Electrical Engineering$96,935
- Engineering Technologies / Technicians$89,729
- Engineering-Related Fields—
- Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians—
- English$50,587
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Engineering—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography$78,034
- Finance$81,002
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other$42,832
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$79,147
- Geography$53,044
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$57,755
- Health Sciences—
- History$43,954
- Hospitality Management$49,957
- Human Services$47,540
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians$51,417
- Information Science / Studies$84,364
- Information Technology$95,958
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Business$78,523
- International Relations$60,031
- Journalism$54,360
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$55,897
- Linguistics—
- Marketing$72,089
- Mathematics$79,833
- Mechanical Engineering$88,860
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians$83,083
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,915
- Music—
- Nursing$87,935
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$61,971
- Psychology$50,645
- Public Health$61,665
- Public Relations and Advertising$64,501
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Sociology$52,125
- Studio Art$47,221
- Systems Engineering$89,696
- Theatre$38,348
- Visual and Performing Arts—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Mechanical Engineering → Mechanical engineer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 11.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Atlanta
Overall prices in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,762. Housing costs 11% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 54 inches of rain a year, 4 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cobb County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cobb County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare KSU with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Georgia by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State University | 69% | $15,048 | 52% | $57,552 | This school |
| Georgia State University | 55% | $15,931 | 53% | $47,384 | |
| University of North Georgia | 68% | $9,823 | 37% | $50,135 | |
| Georgia Southern University | 88% | $15,267 | 55% | $53,236 | |
| Valdosta State University | 72% | $10,945 | 42% | $49,361 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Kennesaw State University would cost you $883 less per year than Georgia State University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Kennesaw State University, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$3,301).
- Georgia State University gives aided families $3,350 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Georgia resident | KSU | Georgia State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $5,808 | $8,664 | −$2,856 |
| Books & supplies | $1,500 | $2,000 | −$500 |
| Housing & meals | $13,027 | $16,328 | −$3,301 |
| Personal & travel | $5,614 | $4,662 | +$952 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,941 | −$3,413 | +$1,472 |
| Sticker price | $24,008 | $28,241 | −$4,233 |
| Average grants | −$8,960 | −$12,310 | +$3,350 |
| You pay | $15,048 | $15,931 | −$883 |
“+” means KSU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about KSU
What is the KSU acceptance rate?
Kennesaw State University accepts 69% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 16,008 of 23,138 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1000–1220 on the SAT or 19–26 on the ACT.
How much does Kennesaw State University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $24,008 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,048 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,235 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,309.
How much do KSU graduates earn?
Former Kennesaw State University students earn a median $57,552 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the KSU graduation rate?
52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 77% return for their second year.
How long does a KSU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Kennesaw State University costs about $71,521 after grants ($15,185 a year for 4.7 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $57,552 ten years after starting, $24,036 more than high school graduates in Georgia ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 3.0 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Kennesaw State University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/kennesaw-state-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).