Kennesaw State University (KSU) is a four-year, public school located in Kennesaw, GA.

It offers 83 graduate programs - 43 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 20 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,664 for in-state and $20,524 for out-of-state students.

A total of 4,263 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 43,190 students at KSU. KSU offers online graduate programs and 2,447 out of 4,263 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find KSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,664 for Georgia residents and $20,524 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-three (83) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameKennesaw State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA
Graduate School Students4,008 students
2,447 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,664
Out-of-State$20,524
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 83 Graduate Programs
43 Master's, 13 Doctorate, 27 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Kennesaw State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Kennesaw State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $6,664 and $20,524 for non-Georgia residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $296 for Georgia residents and $1,066 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,328$19,188
Fees$1,336$1,336
Cost per Credit$296$1,066
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$13,027 (On-Campus) / $14,915 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,614 (On-Campus) / $6,546 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,805$40,665
Off-Campus Total$29,625$43,485

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Kennesaw State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 83 major areas - 43 Master's (25 online programs), 13 Doctorate (4 online programs), 20 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 7 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 1,564 students have been conferred Master's degree and 52 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,56452154221
Men710188341
Women8543471180

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 15ONLINE NOT OFFER
International and Intercultural Communication8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information TechnologyONLINE NOT OFFER 54ONLINE NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies41ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer ScienceONLINE 18ONLINE NOT OFFER
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 57ONLINE
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE ONLINE
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER 99ONLINE
Special Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE
Elementary Education and TeachingONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and TeachingONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFER 47ONLINE
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels ONLINE 1 NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Online Educator/Online TeachingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education3ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil Engineering15ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Software Engineering64ONLINE NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction Engineering15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Computer Engineering8ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Quality Control Technology/TechnicianONLINE NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Engineering/Industrial Management19ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative WritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Statistics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration5ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy139ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work58 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International Relations and Affairs10ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Playwriting and ScreenwritingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8ONLINE NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts41ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Orthotist/Prosthetist23ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics30 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration42ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management243 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

KSU graduate schools have a total of 4,008 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,606 male and 2,402 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 1,369 full-time and 2,639 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,447 students enrolled through online exclusively and 762 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,929 White, 1,060 Black, and 194 Asian students are attending at Kennesaw State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

83 grad students are younger than 22 and 1,092 students are older than 65. It has 1,855 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,233 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,008
Men1,606
Women2,402
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,008
Full-time Students1,369
Part-time Students2,639
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,008
American Indian /
Native American
7
Asian194
Black1,060
Hispanic240
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
8
White1,929
Two or more races98
Un-Known164
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,008
21 & Under83
22-24803
25-291,052
30-34685
35-39548
40 & Over1,092

Online Population

At Kennesaw State University graduate schools, 2,447 students enrolled online exclusively and 762 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,263
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,447
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses762
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,054
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,447
Georgia Resident2,158
Other State In U.S.208
Outside of U.S.81