| Year |
Total |
Annual % Change |
Significant Developments |
| Fall 1966 |
1,014 |
- |
Initial Year as Kennesaw Junior College |
| Fall 1967 |
1,278 |
26% |
|
| Fall 1968 |
1,368 |
7% |
|
| Fall 1969 |
1,577 |
15% |
|
| Fall 1970 |
1,570 |
0% |
|
| Fall 1971 |
1,773 |
13% |
|
| Fall 1972 |
1,848 |
4% |
|
| Fall 1973 |
2,031 |
10% |
|
| Fall 1974 |
2,241 |
10% |
|
| Fall 1975 |
3,098 |
38% |
|
| Fall 1976 |
3,211 |
4% |
Granted senior college status |
| Fall 1977 |
3,444 |
7% |
|
| Fall 1978 |
3,825 |
11% |
Enrolled first junior class |
| Fall 1979 |
4,134 |
8% |
|
| Fall 1980 |
3,903 |
-6% |
Graduated first Bachelors degrees |
| Fall 1981 |
4,195 |
7% |
Appointed new president |
| Fall 1982 |
4,799 |
14% |
|
| Fall 1983 |
5,383 |
12% |
|
| Fall 1984 |
5,821 |
8% |
|
| Fall 1985 |
6,866 |
18% |
Began graduate programs |
| Fall 1986 |
7,296 |
6% |
|
| Fall 1987 |
7,946 |
9% |
|
| Fall 1988 |
8,614 |
8% |
Changed name to Kennesaw State College |
| Fall 1989 |
9,140 |
6% |
|
| Fall 1990 |
10,030 |
10% |
|
| Fall 1991 |
10,913 |
9% |
|
| Fall 1992 |
11,670 |
7% |
|
| Fall 1993 |
12,273 |
5% |
|
| Fall 1994 |
11,915 |
-3% |
|
| Fall 1995 |
12,100 |
2% |
|
| Fall 1996 |
12,537 |
4% |
Changed name to Kennesaw State University |
| Fall 1997 |
13,094 |
4% |
|
| Fall 1998 |
12,861 |
-2% |
Converted to semester system |
| Fall 1999 |
13,158 |
2% |
|
| Fall 2000 |
13,373 |
2% |
|
| Fall 2001 |
13,951 |
4% |
|
| Fall 2002 |
15,654 |
12% |
Added residence facilities |
| Fall 2003 |
17,485 |
12% |
|
| Fall 2004 |
17,961 |
3% |
|
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