KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book TOC KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book Table of Contents ● Preface and Acknowledgements ● About KSU ● Student Information ● Academic Programs ● Faculty Characteristics ● Resources ● Sources of Data Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 ©2007 Kennesaw State University. http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_toc.aspx [8/13/2008 5:11:02 PM] Preface KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The KSU Fact Book is a compendium of statistical data, trend analyses, and interpretative highlights on a wide variety of topics pertaining to the operation of Kennesaw State University. Its contents are designed to inform its readers, answer the most frequently asked questions about KSU, and support institutional planning and evaluation. It is updated, improved, and published annually by the Office of Enterprise Information Management. content in xsl due to links The data presented in the Fact Book are captured and maintained daily in the electronic information systems of numerous administrative offices at KSU. Consequently, many of the Fact Book's analyses would not be possible without these important contributions of colleagues and support staff campus-wide. In that regard, the information management and technical expertise provided by, Erik Bowe, Paul Hearn, Tomek Skurzak, and the Enterprise Information Reporting Team contributions of Donna Hutcheson, Barbara Hair, Stephanie Roper, and Carol Murch deserve special recognition and were invaluable in the preparation and publication of the 2007-2008 edition. content in xsl due to links Edwin A. Rugg Director, Enterprise Information Management Donna Hutcheson Director, Enterprise Information Reporting Erik Bowe Director, Enterprise Data WareHousing http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print.aspx [8/13/2008 5:11:03 PM] Section Contents KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book About KSU ● The Facts ● Early History of Kennesaw Junior College ● Evolution of Kennesaw College into Kennesaw State University ● KSU's New Era of Leadership & Vision ● Vision, Mission, and Goals ● Accreditations ● KSU's Current Strategic Plan ● USG's Current Strategic Plan ● University Administration ● Office Of the President ● Academic Affairs ● School of the Arts ● Coles College of Business ● Bagwell College of Education ● College of Humanities & Social Sciences ● College of Science & Mathematics ● Wellstar College of Health and Human Services ● University College ● Continuing Education http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=gen (1 of 2) [8/13/2008 5:11:04 PM] Section Contents ● Student Success & Enrollment Services Division ● University Advancement ● Operations Division ● External Affairs ● Legal Affairs Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 ©2007 Kennesaw State University. http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=gen (2 of 2) [8/13/2008 5:11:04 PM] Section Contents KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book Student Information ● Decades of KSU's Growth ● KSU Is Maturing as a Metropolitan University ● Largest Fall Enrollments in Georgia's Public Universities ● Fall Enrollment Growth in the Largest State Universities ● Summer Enrollment Growth in the Largest State Universities ● Undergraduate Fall Enrollment ● Graduate Enrollment Distribution ● Retention, Progression, and Graduation Rates ● New Student Enrollment for Fall ● Key New Students Groups ● New Student Enrollment By Term ● Fall Semester Enrollment ● Spring Semester Enrollment ● Summer Term Enrollment ● Fall Credit Hours ● Credit Hours Generated by Fiscal Year ● Instructional Budget Expense and Credit Hours for Fiscal Year 2007 ● KSU's Traditional and Nontraditional Undergraduates ● Day and Evening Enrollment http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=stu (1 of 2) [8/13/2008 5:11:04 PM] Section Contents ● Enrollment by Gender ● Fifteen-Year Trends of Fall Enrollment by Racial Group ● Average Age of Students ● Undergraduate and Graduate Course Loads ● Fall Enrollment by Country of Origin ● Enrollment by County of Residence ● Undergraduate Application Statistics ● Principal Feeder High Schools ● Top Ten Transfer Institutions for Fall 2007 ● USG Institutions Receiving the Largest Number of Transfers ● Readmission of Former Students ● Average SAT Score of First-Time Freshmen Among Four-Year USG Institutions ● State and National SAT Comparisons ● Georgia HOPE Scholarships at KSU ● First-Year Retention Rates at USG Universities ● Financial Aid Awards ● Six Year Graduation Rates at USG Universities Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 ©2007 Kennesaw State University. http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=stu (2 of 2) [8/13/2008 5:11:04 PM] Section Contents KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book Academic Programs ● Baccalaureate Degree Programs in 2008 ● Graduate Degree Programs Authorized in 2008 ● Characteristics of Baccalaureate Graduates Who Began as KSU Freshmen ● Six Year Graduation Rates at USG Universities ● Degrees Awarded Since KSU's Founding ● Bachelor Programs Ranked by Degrees Awarded FY 2007 ● Master's Programs Ranked by Degrees Awarded In FY 2007 ● Degrees Awarded by College ● Degrees Conferred - College of Arts ● Degrees Conferred - College of Business ● Degrees Conferred - College of Education ● Degrees Conferred - PTEU (All Education Programs) ● Degrees Conferred - College of Health and Human Services ● Degrees Conferred - College of Humanities and Social Sciences ● Degrees Conferred - College of Science and Mathematics ● Degrees Conferred - University College ● Undeclared Undergraduate Majors ● Declared Majors - College of Arts ● Declared Majors - College of Business http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=acd (1 of 2) [8/13/2008 5:11:05 PM] Section Contents ● Declared Majors - College of Education ● Declared Majors - PTEU (All Education Programs) ● Declared Majors - College of Health and Human Services ● Declared Majors - College of Humanities and Social Sciences ● Declared Majors - College of Science and Mathematics ● Declared Majors - University College ● Continuing Education Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 ©2007 Kennesaw State University. http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=acd (2 of 2) [8/13/2008 5:11:05 PM] Section Contents KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book Faculty/Staff ● Full-Time Instructional Faculty ● Full-Time Instructional Faculty By Department and College ● New Full-Time Instructional Faculty ● Full-Time Instructional Faculty By Rank ● Tenure Status Crossed with Gender and Ethnicity ● Age of Instructional Faculty by College ● Full-Time/Part-Time Faculty Profile ● KSU Instructional Faculty Terminal Degrees ● Average 2007-2008 Academic Year Faculty Salary Comparisons ● Average Academic 9-Month Faculty Salaries By College in 2007-08 ● Full-Time Employees By Gender and Race in Fall 2007 Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 ©2007 Kennesaw State University. http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=fac [8/13/2008 5:11:05 PM] Section Contents KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book Budget/Facilities ● Full-Time Employees By Gender and Race in Fall 2007 ● Annual Operating Budget ● Education and General Budget by Function ● Education and General Revenue Sources ● Sponsored Programs Expenditures ● KSU Foundation Gift Revenue ● Auxiliary Services Revenues ● Size of Campus Facilities ● List of Facilities ● Academic Square Footage in USG Universities Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 ©2007 Kennesaw State University. http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=bgt [8/13/2008 5:11:05 PM] Section Contents KSU 2007-2008 Fact Book Source ● About KSU ● Student Information ● Academic Programs ● Faculty Characteristics ● Resources Kennesaw State University 1000 Chastain Road Kennesaw, GA 30144 ©2007 Kennesaw State University. http://vic.kennesaw.edu/fb/fb2008_print_all.aspx?secid=src [8/13/2008 5:11:06 PM] THE NEW FACES OF KENNESAW THE FA ct S Kennesaw State University • COTA boasts a new 630-seat performance hall, named • Kennesaw State is the third-largest university and one the Dr. Bobbie Bailey and Family Performance of the fastest-growing institutions of higher education Center, which opened during fall 2007. in Georgia. • The college also is the future home to a 27,000-square- • The university has a $450 million annual economic foot art museum, which will house one of Georgia’s impact on Cobb County and northwest Georgia. largest private art collections, concentrating on works • KSU is the “university of choice” for 2,200 students by 19th- and 20th-century American artists. residing on campus, more than 4,000 freshmen, and a total student body of more than 20,000 students who Bagwell College of Education enrolled during fall 2007. • KSU’s Bagwell College of Education is one of the • Kennesaw State University is nationally recognized for top producers of first-time certified teachers for its outstanding teaching and community engagement, Georgia, graduating one out of seven new teachers and for having one of the best first-year experience in the state. programs in the country. • In the past five years, the college has increased its number of undergraduate majors by 40 percent and College of the Arts its graduate student population by 400 percent — • KSU’s College of the Arts (COTA) is one of the helping to meet Georgia’s need for more teachers and fastest-growing colleges of its kind offering fully school administrators. accredited programs in visual arts, theatre and performance studies, and music. 4 THE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR