Kennesaw State University

What are the graduation rates for students at Kennesaw State University?

Kennesaw State's reported six-year graduation rate is 52%, while its four-year rate is 24%. These figures describe designated cohorts of first-time, full-time students pursuing bachelor's degrees, not every undergraduate, transfer student, or graduate student.

The difference between the two rates is important for budgeting: substantially more students in the measured cohorts finished within six years than within four. The reported first-year retention rate is 77%, measuring how many first-time students returned for the next fall term. Retention and graduation measure different outcomes, and neither figure predicts what will happen to a particular student.

The six-year rate is near the reported national institutional average, while the four-year rate is lower than its corresponding national average. Prospective students can put these numbers to practical use by checking how often required courses are offered, whether their major has a locked sequence, and how additional semesters could affect their total cost.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Kennesaw State University?

College Scorecard program figures report earnings for federally aided students with recorded earnings one year after completing a credential. They are program-level, early-career measures - not promised salaries for everyone who studies a subject.

In the reported one-year figures, the median is $64,917 for registered nursing and related nursing study, compared with $62,741 for computer science. The figure for business administration, management, and operations is $46,343; for psychology, it is $29,737. These comparisons are most useful when the credential level and program definition match what a student plans to pursue.

Early earnings reflect more than coursework. Occupation, location, further education, hours worked, and which graduates appear in the federal earnings records can all affect the results. A one-year measure also says little on its own about later earnings, job satisfaction, licensing outcomes, or the debt a student took on to complete the program.