Florida Atlantic vs Kennesaw State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FLCompass Score: Very good · Top 31%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Florida Atlantic has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 52% at Kennesaw State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Florida Atlantic has the lower price after aid: $3,022 a year, against $12,235 at Kennesaw State.
- Florida Atlantic has the lower average price after aid: $8,752 a year, against $15,048 at Kennesaw State.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 27%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Boca Raton, FL
Kennesaw, GA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
30,790
45,069
Sports
NCAA Division I · American Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Conference USA
Admission
Admission rate
66%
69%
Average SAT
1127
1113
ACT middle 50%
21–26
19–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
63%
52%
First-year retention
84%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$56,746
$57,552
Median debt
$17,236
$23,833
Cost
Average price after aid
$8,752
$15,048
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$3,022
$12,235
$30,001–$48,000
$4,135
$12,661
$48,001–$75,000
$8,106
$15,185
$75,001–$110,000
$14,440
$18,263
Over $110,000
$16,854
$19,309
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $93,561
- Nursing $91,953
- Computer engineering $90,664
- Mechanical engineering $89,583
- Computing and information science $89,476
- Computer engineering $103,054
- Electrical engineering $96,935
- Computer science $96,481
- Information technology $95,958
- Construction Management $93,910
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.