Kennesaw, Georgia · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, Kennesaw State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 47,764 students in fall 2024, including 42,760 undergraduates and 5,004 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University System of Georgia.
Kennesaw State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 127 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Computer Science. It awarded 9,368 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 32 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
Key figures
47,764
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
9,368
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
127
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 127
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,902
Master's degrees
2,043
Doctoral degrees (research)
70
Certificates under 1 year
146
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
18
Postbaccalaureate certificates
183
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
47,764
Undergraduates, fall 2024
42,760
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,004
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
55,893
Undergraduates, 2024-25
49,493
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,400
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
28%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
32
Programs with a fully online option
24
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
64%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference USA
President
Kathy Schwaig
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization