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Kean University is a public national university located in Union, New Jersey. Kean University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kean University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,888 10 years after enrolling, 24th in New Jersey, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kean University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Kean University is ranked 16th in New Jersey.
Kean University’s median net annual cost of $18,191 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Kean University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Biology, Criminal Justice, Comms & Media Studies, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,191
Average years to graduate
4.8
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #19
Economic score: 2.69
Computer science
Rank: #204
Economic score: 2.8
Accounting
Rank: #303
Economic score: 2.83
Finance
Rank: #271
Economic score: 3.76
Marketing
Rank: #224
Economic score: 3.96
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #78
Economic score: 4.17
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Rank: #10
Economic score: 4.18
History
Rank: #85
Economic score: 4.24
Sociology
Rank: #202
Economic score: 6.59
English Language & Lit
Rank: #207
Economic score: 7.28
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Kean University - Special Education, Student Counseling, Social Work, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Psychology, Public Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #100
Economic score: 0.35
Registered Nursing
Rank: #104
Economic score: 0.35
Education
Rank: #75
Economic score: 0.46
Business Administration
Rank: #484
Economic score: 0.56
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.6
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #43
Economic score: 0.66
Accounting
Rank: #291
Economic score: 1.27
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kean University is 9% lower than the state average, and 7% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Kean University, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kean University graduates within 4.9 years.
Kean University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Kean University’s economic mobility score of 26.43 is calculated by adjusting the 3.12 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kean University’s EMS of 26.43 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Kean University pays $18,191 a year, $12,007 less than the $30,198 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,191
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kean University, 91% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,191 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,887. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,968
Pell grants
$4,670
State grants
$4,891
Institutional grants
$2,308
Kean University offers 6 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Kean University offers 3 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
10%
Kean University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,048 applicants, of which 7,162 were admitted and 1,502 enrolled. Kean University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
43%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
29%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
33%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%