Kennesaw State acceptance rate, cost and outcomes
Kennesaw State University · Public · Kennesaw, GA · 40,509 undergraduates (IPEDS fall 2023)
Kennesaw State admitted 69.2% of applicants for fall 2023, up from 58.6% in 2015. Georgia residents pay $5,808 in tuition and fees for 2025-26; out-of-state students pay $18,072.
Admit rate, 2013 to 2023
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| Fall | Admit rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Not reported | ||
| 2014 | Not reported | ||
| 2015 | 58.6% | 14,215 | 8,323 |
| 2016 | 58.5% | 15,122 | 8,847 |
| 2017 | 60.6% | 13,998 | 8,487 |
| 2018 | 57.9% | 13,427 | 7,779 |
| 2019 | 75.2% | 15,691 | 11,803 |
| 2020 | 83.1% | 18,601 | 15,460 |
| 2021 | 81.6% | 20,806 | 16,975 |
| 2022 | 67.8% | 21,106 | 14,320 |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 23,138 | 16,008 |
Applications went from 14,215 in fall 2015 to 23,138 in fall 2023. Admit rate = admitted ÷ applicants. Source: IPEDS fall admissions.1
What families actually pay
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| Family income | Net price / year, 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $14,182 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $14,246 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,409 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,832 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,295 |
| Tuition and fees, in-state (2025-26) | $5,808 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state (2025-26) | $18,072 |
| Cost of attendance (2024-25) | $25,668 |
| Average net price, students with federal aid (2024-25) | $16,325 |
Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants, for first-time full-time students with federal aid paying the in-state rate, 2024-25. Tuition is 2025-26. Source: College Scorecard.2
SAT and ACT
Middle 50% (25th to 75th percentile) of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores: 40% submitted the SAT, 21% the ACT. Source: IPEDS fall 2023.1
Similar public colleges
| College | Admit rate | Tuition and fees |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia State GA | 62.3% | $8,664 in-state |
| Georgia Southern GA | 89.6% | $6,022 in-state |
| UGA GA | 37.2% | $11,492 in-state |
Same state and type first, then the nearest admit rate. Fall 2023 and 2025-26 figures.
What the numbers say
Kennesaw State received 23,138 applications in fall 2023 and admitted 16,008, an admit rate of 69.2%.1 The earliest fall on record here is 2015, when the rate was 58.6%, so the rate has risen 10.6 percentage points.1 Within that span it declined in 4 of the 8 yearly changes, and the rate jumped to 75.2% in fall 2019 before reaching 83.1% in fall 2020.1 Applications grew 63% from 2015 to 2023, and admitted students grew 92%, from 8,323 to 16,008.1
Test scores are optional. Roughly 40% of entrants submitted SAT scores, with a middle 50% of 520 to 620 in reading and writing and 500 to 600 in math, while 21% submitted ACT scores in a range of 19 to 25.1
Georgia residents pay $5,808 in tuition and fees for 2025-26, which is above the $5,750 median of 21 public bachelor's colleges in the state; out-of-state students pay $18,072.2 The 2024-25 net price averaged $14,182 in the $0 to $30,000 income band and $21,295 in the band above $110,000.2
A graduation rate of 50% within 6 years for 2019 entrants compares with 43% as the median across 52 colleges in Georgia.2 Kennesaw State kept 77% of its fall 2023 entrants into the next year, and its former students earned a median of $62,766 at 10 years after entry.2 The median federal loan balance at graduation was $21,500.2
Every number on this page, with its source field
| Figure | Value | File, field, year |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 23,138 | IPEDS ADM2023, APPLCN, fall 20231 |
| Admitted | 16,008 | IPEDS ADM2023, ADMSSN, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled first-years | 8,234 | IPEDS ADM2023, ENRLT, fall 20231 |
| Undergraduates | 40,509 | IPEDS DRVEF2023, EFUG, fall 20234 |
| Admission policy | Selective (not open admission) | IPEDS IC2023, OPENADMP, 2023-243 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | IPEDS ADM2023, ADMCON7, fall 20231 |
| SAT reading/writing, 25th percentile | 520 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATVR25, fall 20231 |
| SAT reading/writing, 75th percentile | 620 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATVR75, fall 20231 |
| SAT math, 25th percentile | 500 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATMT25, fall 20231 |
| SAT math, 75th percentile | 600 | IPEDS ADM2023, SATMT75, fall 20231 |
| ACT composite, 25th percentile | 19 | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTCM25, fall 20231 |
| ACT composite, 75th percentile | 25 | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTCM75, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled students submitting SAT | 40% | IPEDS ADM2023, SATPCT, fall 20231 |
| Enrolled students submitting ACT | 21% | IPEDS ADM2023, ACTPCT, fall 20231 |
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $5,808 | College Scorecard, TUITIONFEE_IN, 2025-262 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $18,072 | College Scorecard, TUITIONFEE_OUT, 2025-262 |
| Cost of attendance | $25,668 | College Scorecard, COSTT4_A, 2024-252 |
| Average net price, students with federal aid | $16,325 | College Scorecard, NPT4_PUB, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $0 to $30,000 | $14,182 | College Scorecard, NPT41_PUB, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $30,001 to $48,000 | $14,246 | College Scorecard, NPT42_PUB, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,409 | College Scorecard, NPT43_PUB, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,832 | College Scorecard, NPT44_PUB, 2024-252 |
| Net price, income over $110,000 | $21,295 | College Scorecard, NPT45_PUB, 2024-252 |
| Graduation rate within 6 years | 50% | College Scorecard, C150_4, 2019 entrants2 |
| First-year retention | 77% | College Scorecard, RET_FT4, fall 2023 entrants2 |
| Undergraduates with a Pell grant | 41% | College Scorecard, PCTPELL, 2024-252 |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $62,766 | College Scorecard, MD_EARN_WNE_P10, 2022-232 |
| Median federal debt of graduates | $21,500 | College Scorecard, GRAD_DEBT_MDN, FY2024-252 |
| Median in-state tuition and fees, public colleges, Georgia (N = 21) | $5,750 | College Scorecard, median TUITIONFEE_IN, public bachelor's institutions, 2025-262 |
| Median graduation rate within 6 years, Georgia (N = 52) | 43% | College Scorecard, median C150_4, bachelor's institutions, 2019 entrants2 |
Sources
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS admissions files, fall 2015 to fall 2023 (ADM2015, ADM2016, ADM2017, ADM2018, ADM2019, ADM2020, ADM2021, ADM2022, ADM2023). Checked 26 Oct 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution (release of 15 Oct 2026)). Data years: 2019 entrants, 2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26, FY2024-25, fall 2023 entrants. Checked 25 Oct 2026.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023-24 (IC2023.zip). Data years: 2023-24. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): IPEDS Fall Enrollment, derived variables, fall 2023 (DRVEF2023.zip). Data years: 2023. Checked 26 Oct 2026.
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