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Kennesaw State University

⌖ Kennesaw, GA · 78 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$69,212 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

14.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−29%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,098Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$69,212at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$240,1920
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4
6
8
−$69,21210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 14.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$5,808
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,736
Sticker price
Average net price$15,048
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,008
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,048Average net price / year
$24,008Cost of attendance
$62,098Median earnings · year 5 after completion
52.2%Completion rate
69.2%Admission rate
41,254Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

82thEarnings percentile
41thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$48,335Year 1
$68,306Year 4
$62,098Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$134,2322Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$133,7533Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$123,6034Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$123,1135Computer Science · Master's Degree$117,9316Systems Engineering · Master's Degree$108,4047Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$106,4918Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$105,134

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Observed earnings · year 5
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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$13,936
Observed earnings · year 5
$66,487
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$15,931
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,218
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer EngineeringMaster's Degree$134,232Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$133,753Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$123,603Not available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree$123,113Not available
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$117,931Not available
Systems EngineeringMaster's Degree$108,404Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$106,491Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$105,134Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,054$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$102,127Not available
StatisticsMaster's Degree$100,810Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsDoctoral Degree$98,046Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,935$30,500
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$96,481$23,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$95,958$27,803
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$93,910$27,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$91,329$32,919
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralBachelor's Degree$89,729$31,000
Systems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,696$31,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,860$27,736
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$87,935$25,093
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$84,364$25,750
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$83,249$30,279
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$83,083$25,500
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$83,012$28,093
Educational/Instructional Media DesignDoctoral Degree$82,741Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$81,002$25,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$79,833Not available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$79,147$20,750
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$78,523$26,842
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$78,034$27,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,710$26,000
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$76,243Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$72,089$25,198
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$71,736$22,250
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$70,752$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$70,708$26,625
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$70,490Not available
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$70,302Not available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$68,762Not available
Computer ProgrammingBachelor's Degree$67,437$25,214
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$64,501$26,000
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$63,462Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$63,371Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$61,971$25,625
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$61,665$28,479
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$60,031$23,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$59,764Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,675$30,022
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$59,054$26,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$57,755$20,500
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionMaster's Degree$57,455Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,435$26,205
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$56,784$23,511
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,897$26,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$55,033$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$55,016Not available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,915$29,125
JournalismBachelor's Degree$54,360$24,700
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$53,044$32,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$52,657$26,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$52,125$34,375
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$51,417$28,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$51,386$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,645$26,869
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,587$27,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$49,957$31,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$47,723$27,683
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,540$30,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$47,221$26,097
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$47,179$26,787
HistoryBachelor's Degree$43,954$26,485
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherBachelor's Degree$42,832Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$38,348$25,500
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,768
Applied MathematicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$28,000
DanceBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,762
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,400

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.