Kennesaw State University - History

Kennesaw State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a public institution in Georgia and is overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. As of spring 2007, 19,245 students were enrolled with the largest enrollment being in fall semester 2006 at 19,854. Over three-quarters of the student body come from Cobb, Cherokee, or Fulton counties, while 9% of the student body come from over 136 countries world wide. About 70% undergraduates are full-time, while the figure for graduate students is 31%. As of Spring 2007, 56% of undergraduates are under 23 years old; over half (57%) of its graduate students are between 23 and 34 years of age.

For fall 2006, 36% were in its Bagwell College of Education; 35% of graduate enrollments were in the Coles College of Business. That semester also saw the university continue its trend of having significantly more female (61%) than male (39%) students. As of 2004, KSU has the third-largest university enrollment within the University System of Georgia, out of the 34 universities and colleges in the system.

There are 607 faculty members at Kennesaw State with 37% being assistant professors. 38% of faculty are tenured and 43% are on a tenured track. Kennesaw State is currently ranked 10th among other four-year USG institutions with faculty having a doctorate degree, at 74%.

In 2008 for the first time, U.S. News polled top college officials to identify schools that have recently made the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities. Kennesaw State was among 70 colleges that received the most nominations. KSU was the only public institution in Georgia cited on the list of “Up-and-Coming” schools. Additional Details Kennesaw State was also the only college in Georgia recognized for its efforts to help freshmen acclimate to the rigors of college life. For the sixth consecutive year, KSU’s First-Year Experience program was cited as a “Program to Look For” by the magazine.