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KSU Georgia Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

12% 4-Year Graduation Rate
44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
80% Retention Rate

Kennesaw State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding KSU Georgia retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

KSU Georgia Retention Rate

80% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, KSU Georgia has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Georgia, the average is 65.40%.

KSU Georgia Retention  80 out of 100
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Georgia Retention  65 out of 100
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Retention Rate
KSU Georgia80%
Nationwide70.57%
Georgia65.40%

KSU Georgia Graduation Rates

44% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.42% Transfer Rate
20.96% Dropout Rate

Of the 3,867 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

12% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 44% in six years, and 48% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of KSU Georgia is 44%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average KSU Georgia student takes 4.84 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48%
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KSU Georgia Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,24626%
Six Years3,86744%
Eight Years3244%
Did Not Complete4,61052%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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KSU Georgia Drop Out Rate

Approximately 4610 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 4610 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled791.7%
Transferred259356.2%
Dropped Out1,84740.1%

KSU Georgia Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native14%
Asian48%
Black / African-American47%
Hispanic43%
International58%
Multi-Ethnic44%
Unknown43%
White47%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at KSU Georgia are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time KSU Georgia Graduation Rates

43% First-Time, Full-Time
41% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Kennesaw State University represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.26% of KSU Georgia bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the KSU Georgia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the KSU Georgia graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 46% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  12 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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KSU Georgia First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsKSU GeorgiaNationwide
Four Years12%37.92%
Six Years41%46.43%
Eight Years46%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time KSU Georgia Drop Out Rates

2038 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled793.88%
Transferred128863.20%
Dropped Out65532.14%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
15% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Kennesaw State University represent 2.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the KSU Georgia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  15 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time KSU Georgia Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsKSU GeorgiaNationwide
Four Years3%14.37%
Six Years15%21.59%
Eight Years19%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time KSU Georgia Drop Out Rates

147 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled64.08%
Transferred6443.54%
Dropped Out7752.38%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

38% Returning, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

3366 KSU Georgia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 54%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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KSU Georgia Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsKSU GeorgiaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years54%53.83%
Eight Years56%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time KSU Georgia Drop Out Rates

1474 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled402.71%
Transferred78253.05%
Dropped Out65244.23%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

17% Returning, Part-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1465 KSU Georgia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.62% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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KSU Georgia Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsKSU GeorgiaNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years32%36.03%
Eight Years35%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time KSU Georgia Drop Out Rates

951 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled293.05%
Transferred45948.26%
Dropped Out46348.69%

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