Kean University
Kean University is a public university in Union, Elizabeth, and Hillside, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education and is a state-designated research university.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 76%
- Average net price: $12,708
- Undergraduate enrollment: 13,130
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $57,237
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,438
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,603
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Union, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Kean University include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice.
- Psychology (378 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,052 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Business Administration and Management (272 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,332 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,990
- Criminal Justice (191 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,644 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,213
- Biology (183 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,291 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,650
- Accounting (119 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,446 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (108 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,277 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,469
- Elementary Education and Teaching (94 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,885 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,713
- Computer Science (89 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,546 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,651
- Marketing (83 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,602 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,232 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 30%, Computer Science 8%, Health 19%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 26%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Kean University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,374 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,374
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,859
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,136
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,146
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,110
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,299
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $22,446
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $18,264
- Off-campus room and board: $16,656
- Off-campus with family: $4,846
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,949
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 48%
- Federal loan recipients: 41%
- Average institutional grant: $7,048
- Average federal loan: $6,454
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Kean University admits 76% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 13,936
- Admitted: 10,578
- Enrolled: 1,975
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 13,130
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 86%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 1,447
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 46%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $129,852
- Associate professor salary: $107,823
- Assistant professor salary: $90,375
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,900
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,040
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Kean University acceptance rate? Kean University admits 76% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Kean University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,374 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,708.
What majors does Kean University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Biology, Accounting.
What is the average salary after Kean University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $57,237 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Kean University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Kean University official site: https://kean.edu.