Kean University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 11,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 247 (50%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,505
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 90%
From Region 2%
Athletes 499 (5.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 40%
White 23%
Black 21%
International 7%
Asian 4%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kean University 2,350 38% 31% 6% 16% 33% 6% $59,368 9 -0.67 63 95% 7.7%
Artificial Intelligence — — — — — — — — $96,229 6 -1.44 96 93% — — — —
Computer Science 77 +1 84% 21% 10% 19% 36% 8% $96,229 17 -0.84 96 93% — — — —
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 54 — 72% 20% 19% 28% 24% 4% $68,855 6 -1.43 78 95% — — — —
Chemistry 8 +3 38% 38% 0% 0% 38% 12% $70,373 48 -0.12 80 100% — — — —
Geosciences 6 +3 33% 17% 0% 33% 50% 0% $54,526 10 -0.95 52 94% — — — —
Mathematics 24 +4 46% 17% 4% 50% 21% 0% $56,849 5 -1.08 58 95% — — — —
Biology 171 +1 20% 22% 10% 18% 33% 8% $65,323 45 -0.13 73 97% 9.1% — — —
Environmental Science 17 — 35% 59% 0% 6% 24% 0% $54,692 31 -0.50 52 — — — — —
Athletic Training 8 — 62% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $58,731 28 -0.73 62 100% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 47 — 2% 21% 6% 11% 51% 0% $58,939 33 -0.41 62 — — — — —
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 41 +1 10% 24% 5% 29% 29% 5% $47,172 4 -1.46 32 — — — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 76 — 53% 43% 4% 21% 24% 4% $58,493 40 -0.38 61 — — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 12 — 25% 17% 25% 8% 25% 17% $82,787 78 +0.45 89 — — — — —
Nursing 24 — 17% 33% 25% 21% 12% 0% $95,480 72 +0.32 95 98% 2.3% — — —
Nursing Science — — — — — — — — $95,480 72 +0.32 95 98% 2.3% — — —
Science Technologies/Technicians 39 — 41% 28% 15% 10% 33% 8% $66,628 11 -0.99 75 96% — — — —
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 10 — 20% 40% 0% 20% 30% 0% $61,394 30 -0.48 67 94% — — — —
Accounting 146 — 51% 27% 6% 12% 27% 23% $69,451 12 -1.14 79 96% 6.6% — — —
Advertising 7 — 57% 43% 0% 14% 14% 0% $67,000 18 -0.82 76 — — — — —
Business Management and Administration 288 — 53% 30% 7% 16% 33% 9% $60,276 10 -0.90 65 93% 6.9% — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,912 7 -1.09 78 86% — — — —
Finance 64 — 72% 38% 8% 9% 28% 8% $69,318 4 -1.03 78 98% — — — —
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $57,399 24 -0.46 59 — — — — —
International Business 17 — 35% 6% 0% 12% 47% 24% $60,422 6 -1.03 65 91% — — — —
Marketing 71 +1 34% 32% 3% 7% 44% 7% $63,267 11 -1.11 70 93% 7.6% — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 17 — 47% 82% 6% 6% 6% 0% $58,032 45 -0.23 60 89% — — — —
English 66 +7 18% 38% 6% 11% 27% 3% $52,355 55 -0.01 46 93% — — — —
History 47 — 70% 60% 0% 6% 21% 0% $53,939 43 -0.29 50 96% — — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 27 — 22% 19% 7% 30% 41% 0% $53,045 32 -0.41 48 — — — — —
Spanish 15 — 13% 0% 0% 0% 80% 7% $51,082 25 -0.62 43 98% — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,973 7 -0.93 53 — — — — —
Political Science 17 +3 41% 35% 12% 12% 29% 6% $47,585 1 -1.81 33 81% — — — —
Psychology 12 — 0% 0% 0% 17% 75% 0% $51,858 33 -0.49 45 93% — — — —
Psychology 304 +3 16% 29% 3% 19% 44% 1% $50,723 26 -0.66 42 94% 8.7% — — —
Public Administration 23 — 65% 30% 4% 26% 22% 0% $52,769 3 -1.43 47 95% — — — —
Sociology 39 +1 23% 23% 0% 44% 26% 0% $48,713 16 -0.74 37 97% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 94 — 44% 38% 2% 22% 28% 3% $52,456 17 -0.88 46 96% — — — —
Sustainability Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,190 14 -0.83 48 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 39 — 8% 46% 3% 10% 31% 3% $54,774 74 +0.37 53 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 93 — 8% 57% 3% 4% 23% 1% $54,774 74 +0.37 53 97% — — — —
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching — — — — — — — — $54,774 74 +0.37 53 97% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 46 — 72% 67% 2% 0% 15% 0% $56,167 47 -0.19 56 96% — — — —
Special Education — — — — — — — — $56,860 57 +0.14 58 99% — — — —
Special Education — — — — — — — — $56,860 57 +0.14 58 99% — — — —
Acting 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,395 13 -0.89 9 100% — — — —
Architecture 33 — 61% 18% 12% 18% 39% 6% $57,945 11 -1.16 60 — — — — —
Art History — — — — — — — — $41,191 16 -0.83 17 89% — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 33 — 42% 33% 15% 6% 39% 0% $53,732 30 -0.49 50 97% — — — —
Fine Arts 17 — 29% 29% 12% 12% 35% 0% $41,191 26 -0.60 17 89% — — — —
Industrial Design 12 — 50% 8% 8% 8% 67% 0% $53,732 30 -0.49 50 97% — — — —
Interior Design 31 — 6% 45% 3% 0% 29% 13% $53,732 4 -1.64 50 97% — — — —
Music 4 — 25% 25% 0% 25% 25% 25% $43,812 38 -0.32 23 — — — — —
Music Education 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,167 92 +1.01 56 96% — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $44,069 39 -0.29 24 — — — — —
Studio Art 7 — 43% 43% 14% 14% 29% 0% $41,191 26 -0.60 17 89% — — — —
Technical Theatre 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $36,395 13 -0.89 9 100% — — — —
Theater 10 — 40% 20% 10% 30% 20% 0% $36,395 13 -0.89 9 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 147 +2 36% 20% 4% 21% 46% 4% $54,906 22 -0.69 53 96% 7.8% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,022
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,879
Est. In-State Cost $19,432
Est. Out-of-State Cost $30,890
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 26.1% 613 52% 31% 6% 13% 32% 12% $63,775 10 -0.98 71 94% 6.9%
Social Sciences 20.9% 491 25% 30% 3% 22% 38% 2% $50,924 14 -0.78 43 94% 8.7%
Health Sciences 10.9% 257 29% 33% 9% 18% 30% 4% $62,712 7 -0.56 69 96% 2.3%
Education 7.6% 178 24% 57% 3% 4% 22% 1% $55,134 62 +0.22 54 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.3% 171 20% 22% 10% 18% 33% 8% $65,323 38 -0.13 73 97% 9.1%
Humanities 6.6% 155 34% 37% 4% 12% 33% 2% $52,832 38 -0.22 47 95% —
Arts 6.5% 152 39% 30% 11% 11% 36% 5% $50,955 49 -0.90 43 96% —
Professional 6.3% 147 36% 20% 4% 21% 46% 4% $54,906 9 -0.69 53 96% 7.8%
Computer Science 5.6% 131 79% 21% 14% 23% 31% 6% $84,945 11 -1.08 91 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 38 42% 21% 3% 37% 29% 3% $59,329 4 -0.85 63 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 17 35% 59% 0% 6% 24% 0% $54,692 25 -0.50 52 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.6M #224 35% $0 9 #242 — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.3M #296 59% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $1.0M #246 4% $0.0M 15 #112 — —
Computer Science $1.0M #229 72% $0.1M — — — —
Business & Economics $0.7M #231 0% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.6M #411 10% $0.0M — — — —
Education $0.6M #279 38% $0 6 #377 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #259 4% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #443 0% $0 — — — —
Total $9.0M #316 34% $0.1M 30 #329 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 95 $526K $526K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 45 $128K $128K $0
Lacrosse 43 $197K $197K $0
Baseball 37 $264K $264K $0
Soccer 31 $177K $177K $0
Volleyball 19 $178K $178K $0
Cross Country 17 $113K $113K $0
Basketball 16 $232K $232K $0
Golf 13 $90K $90K $0
Total 301 $1.9M $1.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 37 $125K $125K $0
Soccer 30 $165K $165K $0
Softball 23 $212K $212K $0
Field Hockey 22 $163K $163K $0
Lacrosse 22 $180K $180K $0
Cross Country 18 $104K $104K $0
Basketball 17 $233K $233K $0
Volleyball 17 $177K $177K $0
Swimming 16 $198K $198K $0
Tennis 10 $104K $104K $0
Golf 7 $80K $80K $0
Total 198 $1.7M $1.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 95 $526K $526K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 82 $254K $254K $0
Lacrosse 65 $378K $378K $0
Soccer 61 $342K $342K $0
Baseball 37 $264K $264K $0
Volleyball 36 $356K $356K $0
Cross Country 35 $217K $217K $0
Basketball 33 $466K $466K $0
Softball 23 $212K $212K $0
Field Hockey 22 $163K $163K $0
Golf 20 $170K $170K $0
Swimming 16 $198K $198K $0
Tennis 10 $104K $104K $0
Total 499 $6.0M $6.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional