What is Kennesaw State University's acceptance rate?

Kennesaw State University admitted 16,008 of 23,138 first-year applicants for 2023-24, an acceptance rate of 69.2%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does Kennesaw State University have early decision?

No. Kennesaw State University does not offer early decision, per its 2023-24 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for Kennesaw State University?

The middle 50% of Kennesaw State University's enrolled first-years scored 1030–1220 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT.

How much does Kennesaw State University cost?

Tuition is $5,700 in-state, plus $13,287 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $8,925.

What is Kennesaw State University's graduation rate?

48.1% of students graduate within six years.

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Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2023-24

GATest policy: Test-flexible: SAT or ACT required for some; scores required for GPA below 3.2, not required at 3.2 or higherCompare with other schools AP credit policy

Acceptance rate

69.2%

16,008 of 23,138

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1030–1220

ACT middle 50%

19–25

Admissions

AppliedC1	23,138
AdmittedC1	16,008
EnrolledC1	8,234
YieldC1	51.4%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	40%
Submitted ACTC9	21%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	520–620
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	500–600
Average high school GPAC12	3.47
GPA of 4.0C11	5.7%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	20.7%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	24.8%
GPA below 3.50C11	48.7%

Cost and financial aid

Tuition, in-stateG1	$5,700
Tuition, out-of-stateG1	$20,610
Required feesG1	$1,248
Food and housingG1	$13,287
Need fully met (first-years)H2	7.2%
Average % of need metH2	47%
Average need-based packageH2	$15,618
Average need-based grantH2	$8,925

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordNot considered
Class rankNot considered
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresVery important
Application essayNot considered
Recommendation(s)Not considered
InterviewNot considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
Talent/abilityNot considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
First generationNot considered
Alumni/ae relationNot considered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workNot considered
Work experienceNot considered
Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	40,591
First-year retentionB22	78.7%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	48.1%

Notes on this filing

Year taken as 2023-24 from the filing header; admissions and enrollment data are for Fall 2023.
C8A marks SAT or ACT as 'Required for some' and C8F clarifies a test-flexible policy (GPA 3.2 or higher admitted without scores; below 3.2 scores required). The two agree. C8A's date reference reads 'Fall 2025' while the rest of the filing is Fall 2023.
C2: waitlist policy answered No; waitlist counts are blank, so all three are null.
C11: pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 'Percent (All enrolled students)' bands from 3.25-3.49 down to below 1.0 (24.64+14.20+9.74+0.15+0+0 = 48.73).
C11 and C12: C12 average GPA is for students who submitted GPA (98.30% of first-time students).
B4-B21: the most recent cohort is Fall 2017. The 4-year graduation rate is not printed as a percent (only the count of 1,071 of 5,071), so grad_rate_4yr is null. The 6-year rate is the printed 48.1% total.
H2: pct_need_fully_met is computed as line H (410) divided by line D (5,721), giving 7.2%. The task rule names line d as 'awarded any need-based aid', but line d is labeled 'awarded any financial aid'.
H2: the filing does not print the percentage of students with need who were awarded aid (line D 5,721 of line C 5,753), so pct_with_need_awarded_aid is null.
G1: the public in-state and out-of-state tuition are used, with tuition left null. Fees and food/housing use the first-year column.
C7: an unlabeled extra row under Nonacademic has an X in Not Considered and was ignored.

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Kennesaw State University admissions FAQ

What is Kennesaw State University's acceptance rate?: Kennesaw State University admitted 16,008 of 23,138 first-year applicants for 2023-24, an acceptance rate of 69.2%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Kennesaw State University have early decision?: No. Kennesaw State University does not offer early decision, per its 2023-24 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Kennesaw State University?: The middle 50% of Kennesaw State University's enrolled first-years scored 1030–1220 on the SAT and 19–25 on the ACT.
How much does Kennesaw State University cost?: Tuition is $5,700 in-state, plus $13,287 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $8,925.
What is Kennesaw State University's graduation rate?: 48.1% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Kennesaw State University Common Data Set 2023-24 . “—” means the college left the item blank.