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Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road Campus Box 0115
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591

Official telephone: (770) 423-6000

Website: www.kennesaw.edu


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Screen last updated on: October 1, 2008
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,460 men, 10,279 women, 16,739 total
Full-time undergraduates: 4,503 men, 6,908 women, 11,411 total
Part-time undergraduates: 1,957 men, 3,371 women, 5,328 total
Total graduate students: 681 men, 1,136 women, 1,817 total
Full-time graduate students: 241 men, 314 women, 555 total
Part-time graduate students: 440 men, 822 women, 1,262 total
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
Undergraduate breakdown:
7.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.5% Hispanic
78.1% White (non-Hispanic)
7.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
1.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 183 acres
City or town school is located in: Kennesaw
Population of city/town: 23,000
Nearest major city: Atlanta
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 4,000,000
Online campus map: www.kennesaw.edu/
admissions/
campus_map_directions.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Limited number of beds.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments (15%)
Percent of students who live in school housing: 11%
Percent of students who live off campus: 89%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 98%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1300
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Federal government document repository.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Teacher resource and activity center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Number of social sororities on campus: 5
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): Sentinel (weekly)
Newspaper homepage: www.ksusentinel.com/
Number of honor societies: 21
Total number of registered organizations: 115
Campus-based religious organizations:
Bahai Club, Baptist Student Union, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Union, College Life, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jewish YAD, Student Association of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Minority student organizations:
African-American Student Alliance, Indian Cultural Exchange, International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
chorale, music ensembles, jazz band, art guild, Asian culture/martial arts club, foreign language groups, media/photography group, other academic groups, team managers, Rotaract, Student Orientation, Advisment, and Registration (SOAR), STRiVe (student recruitment volunteers)

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Dave Waples,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Susan Whitlock,
SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Dave Waples
Athletic Director
Kennesaw State University
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Athletics homepage: ksuowls.cstv.com
School mascot: Fighting Owls
Athletic conference memberships: Atlantic Sun Conference (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 2%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (30 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Atlanta (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Marietta (10 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 20%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Georgia State University, University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation, 90% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Local schools systems, local hospitals, local businesses
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Susan Sewell, V.P. Media ABC Network, New York City
  • Larry G. Nelson, Senior PGA Golf Pro
  • Robert Henry, Pianist, Carneige Hall and Kennedy Center Performer



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