As of the fall 2018 semester, the Sentinel had a weekly circulation between 5,000 and 6,000,[1] distributed to over 30 locations on the KSU campus.

The first issue of The Sentinel was published on October 3, 1966, shortly after the charter quarter of Kennesaw State.

Robert McDearmid served as the charter editor in chief.

It is published weekly during the school year, with limited issues during the summer semester.

[4] The length of any issue of The Sentinel is dependent upon the number of advertisements purchased and articles written for a given week.