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Georgia Southern University vs Kennesaw State University

Which of these costs less depends on what you earn. At $48–75k and below, Georgia Southern University is the cheaper of the two; from $75–110k up, Kennesaw State University is. Sticker price shows none of this.

What each actually costs, by household income

Household incomeGeorgia Southern UniversityKennesaw State UniversityDifference
Under $30k$12,162$12,235$73 · Georgia Southern University
$30–48k$12,564$12,661$97 · Georgia Southern University
$48–75k$14,965$15,185$220 · Georgia Southern University
$75–110k$18,408$18,263$145 · Kennesaw State University
Over $110k$19,789$19,309$480 · Kennesaw State University

Green marks the cheaper of the two at that income. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Public-school figures reflect in-state families; out-of-state families typically pay more.

Four years, at $75–110k

Georgia Southern University$77,590
Kennesaw State University$76,979
Difference over four years$611

Each year's reported net price grown 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses inside a family's plan.

Getting in

Published acceptance rate88% · 69%
Average SAT1053 · 1113

Listed Georgia Southern University first, then Kennesaw State University. Acceptance rate is the school's overall published figure — your student's own odds depend on their transcript, scores, and high school.

After graduation — federal data

Median earnings, 10 yrs out$53,236 · $57,552
Graduate in four years36% · 24%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$23,250 · $23,833

Again Georgia Southern University first. The four-year graduation rate matters more than it looks: a fifth year is a fifth year of paying.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
College Compass runs both schools against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — admit odds with the math shown, merit likelihood, and what four years would really cost you. First three schools free.

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