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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 32,425
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 83%
Average Aid Amount $6,569
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 7,523
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at KSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 32,425 students (83% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,569. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 7,523 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Kennesaw State University is $5,786 for Georgia residents and $17,040 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 32,425 students (83% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,569. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Kennesaw State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Kennesaw State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid32,42583%$6,569
Pell Grants14,04636%$4,349
Federal Student Loans14,13936%$5,977

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 7,523 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 7,523 students (94% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Kennesaw State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Kennesaw State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid7,52394%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources7,39692%$7,854
Federal Grants4,99962%$5,608
Pell Grants3,25841%$4,960
Other Federal Grants4,97562%$2,387
State/Local Grants6,07176%$4,465
Institutional Grants5257%$5,605
Student Loans3,16640%$6,153
Federal Student Loans3,09939%$5,092
Other Student Loans3755%$9,867

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 6,905 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Kennesaw State University. Among them, 4,365 students have lived on campus and 853 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Kennesaw State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus3,6334,1784,365
Living Off-Campus with Family1,0141,3191,447
Living Off-Campus without Family487632853

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Kennesaw State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level4,7314,386$32,240,052$6,815
$0 - $30,0001,4461,443$13,299,744$9,198
$30,001 - $48,000966965$8,275,816$8,567
$48,001 - $75,000852810$5,132,040$6,024
$75,001 - $110,000544436$2,131,592$3,918
$110,001 or more923732$3,400,860$3,685