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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 29,281
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 75%
Average Aid Amount $6,041
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 6,243
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at KSU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 29,281 students (75% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,041. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 6,243 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Kennesaw State University is $5,808 for Georgia residents and $17,736 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 29,281 students (75% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,041. 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 aid29,28175%$6,041
Pell Grants13,80135%$4,567
Federal Student Loans13,68135%$5,967

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 6,243 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 6,241 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 Aid6,24394%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources6,11292%$7,114
Federal Grants2,51138%$5,905
Pell Grants2,49637%$5,315
Other Federal Grants2,47637%$631
State/Local Grants5,61984%$4,543
Institutional Grants5568%$5,619
Student Loans2,50037%$6,037
Federal Student Loans2,45637%$5,039
Other Student Loans2694%$10,096

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 5,932 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Kennesaw State University. Among them, 3,742 students have lived on campus and 641 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus4,1784,3653,742
Living Off-Campus with Family1,3191,4471,311
Living Off-Campus without Family632853641

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 2023-2024 . 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 level3,7793,612$28,893,417$7,646
$0 - $30,0001,0831,083$11,765,620$10,864
$30,001 - $48,000728727$7,131,712$9,796
$48,001 - $75,000670655$4,507,896$6,728
$75,001 - $110,000477421$2,117,563$4,439
$110,001 or more821726$3,370,626$4,106