Kean University, NJ

location_on  1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083 • language  kean.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education13%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology17%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Science Technologies1%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 86%
Median SAT Math 490
Median SAT Reading 495
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 450–540
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $12,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $11,834 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $12,972 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $17,359 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $21,136 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $23,132 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment $247
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 10% 10%
>$110K 		13% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $13,833 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $14,294 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $13,923 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $14,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $12,828 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $27,190 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $20,753 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,938 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,744 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		46% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 59% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		58% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 49%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		23% 35% 33%
Within 6 Years 		49% 53% 49%
Within 8 Years 		53% 55% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		63% 59% 57%
Black 		37% 44% 41%
Caucasian 		55% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		67% 71% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		67% 66% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		78% 56% 58%
Two or more races 		15% 48% 48%
Other race 		54% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 11,679
Full-time Undergrads 54%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 2,232
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 47% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 10% 7%
Black 		21% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		31% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		30% 22% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		8% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 12% 14%
>$110K 		18% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Empire Beauty School-Union
<1 miles, N • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Laguardia Airport
20 miles, E • 4.6 star
John F Kennedy International Airport
24 miles, SE • 4.1 star
Westchester County Airport
38 miles, E • 1.4 star