Kennesaw State University
Public school in Kennesaw, Georgia. 41,254 undergraduates. School website
- 92.0%
- first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, BSN, last 3 years pooled
- $16,325
- average net price a year, after grants and scholarships
- $86,532
- median pay of BSN graduates one year after finishing
How it compares
- Over its last 3 reporting years, Kennesaw State University's BSN graduates passed the NCLEX-RN on their first try 92.0% of the time (1,006 test-takers), 4.1 points above the Georgia BSN average of 87.9%.
- That puts it 17th of 30 ranked BSN programs in Georgia on first-time pass rate.
- Its average net price of $16,325 a year is close to the $16,325 median of the 29 ranked programs with a published price.
- Its first-time pass rate fell 1.3 points between 2023 and 2025.
NCLEX pass rate by year
- 2023 301 first-time takers90.7%
- 2024 319 first-time takers96.6%
- 2025 386 first-time takers89.4%
Georgia BSN average, latest year: 87.9%
Source: Georgia board of nursing, calendar. Listed by the board as Kennesaw State University.
Nursing programs at Kennesaw State University
| Program | Graduates in 2023–24 | Median loan debt | Pay 1 year out | Accredited by | Online option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (BSN) | 311 | $20,000 | $86,532 | CCNE | No |
| Master's (MSN) | 66 | $29,117 | $108,543 | CCNE | No |
Graduates are IPEDS completions for 2023–24 and include RN-to-BSN completers. Debt is the median federal loan balance of graduates who borrowed; pay is the median earnings of graduates working one year out (2024 dollars). Both from the College Scorecard. A dash means the figure is not published. “Partly” means some, but not all, of the school's programs at this level can be completed fully online, such as an RN-to-BSN track.
About these figures
51% of first-time, full-time students at Kennesaw State University finish within 150% of normal time (whole school, not nursing alone). Pass rates, cost and pay come from public sources listed on data sources and are combined by the method on how we rank programs. We do not accept payment to change a school's listing.
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