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Kennesaw State
University sees
record enrollment
Kennesaw State University students returned to classes on campus in August
2020. - Courtesy of KSU/David Caselli
By Ryan Kolakowski 2020-2021
More college students are
turning to Kennesaw State
University to further their
education.
Nearly 41,000 students
enrolled at the university this
fall, an 8% increase over 2019
and the largest enrollment in
school history.
The student body of 40,900
includes 8,100 new students
in the class of 2024, the largest
freshman class enrolled in
bachelor’s degree programs
in the state of Georgia. The
university’s freshman class
is 25% larger than the 2019
freshman class, and that
group was 30% larger than the
freshman class of 2018.
KSU President Pamela
Whitten credited the rising
enrollment to the university’s
programs and the dedication
of the faculty.
“The rising enrollment is
a reflection of the quality
programs, opportunities for
engaged learning, and the
dedication of our faculty
and staff who work every
day to ensure the success
of students,” Whitten said.
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“Given the current challenges
and uncertainty, it is especially
gratifying to see that our
students and their families are
prioritizing college education.”
The KSU Journey Honors
College, the nursing program,
the Michael J. Coles College
of Business and the science
and technology programs on
the Marietta campus have
seen gains in enrollment
this fall. The honors college
grew by 7%, and the college
of business enrollment grew
by about 4%. Enrollment at
the Southern Polytechnic
College of Engineering grew
by 5% compared to 2019, and
enrollment at the College
of Computing and Software
Engineering grew by 11%.
The KSU nursing program,
bolstered by a nearly $9
million gift from Wellstar
Health System, saw a 41%
increase in the number of
entering freshmen seeking to
study nursing compared to
2019. The university is looking
to double its nursing program
enrollment by 2025.
Enrollment in KSU’s
graduate programs has
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