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Kean University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Union, NJ
Population 11,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,842
Men / Women 39% / 61%
Hispanic 37%
White 28%
Black 22%
International 6%
Asian 5%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 21%
Arts 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Education 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,299
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,446
Est. In-State Cost $18,497
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,036
10-Year ROI $211,000
ROI Percentile 86th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 247 (50th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $3M #211
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #320
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #359
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 41 #342
Humanities & Social Sciences 15 #432

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 930 – 1,150

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Kean University 2,492 37% / 63% 4% $56,793
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Science 89 84% / 16% 9% $73,172
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 55 93% / 7% 11% $52,967
Mathematics 29 +1 41% / 59% 3% $57,994
Athletic Training 14 57% / 43% 0% $51,863
Biology 183 +1 24% / 76% 6% $61,011
Chemistry 12 +1 42% / 58% 0% $49,940
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 7 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 45 9% / 91% 2%
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 41 24% / 76% 2%
Environmental Science 4 25% / 75% 0%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 59 58% / 42% 0%
Geosciences 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $51,647
Nursing Science 21 24% / 76% 5% $104,123
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 48 56% / 44% 2% $61,794
Science Technologies/Technicians 45 22% / 78% 4%
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 24 12% / 88% 4% $61,600
Accounting 119 49% / 51% 18% $59,489
Advertising 4 50% / 50% 0%
Business Management and Administration 272 +1 42% / 58% 7% $72,401
Economics 3 67% / 33% 33% $46,806
Finance 52 +2 75% / 25% 2% $66,349
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 8 25% / 75% 0%
International Business 21 38% / 62% 5%
Marketing 83 39% / 61% 5% $62,714
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 10 60% / 40% 0% $54,827
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 191 +2 49% / 51% 0% $54,354
English 54 +5 22% / 78% 7% $47,490
History 54 63% / 37% 0% $50,741
Intercultural and International Studies 9 44% / 56% 0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 15 20% / 80% 0%
Political Science 20 50% / 50% 0% $47,778
Psychology 10 10% / 90% 10% $53,659
Psychology 378 +2 17% / 83% 1% $44,664
Public Administration 21 33% / 67% 0% $55,428
Sociology 38 24% / 76% 0% $41,066
Spanish 20 +4 10% / 90% 15% $43,536
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 108 +1 46% / 54% 2% $46,962
Sustainability Studies
Elementary Education 94 7% / 93% 2% $59,012
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 26 4% / 96% 4% $59,012
Special Education
Special Education
Acting 7 43% / 57% 0% $46,426
Architecture 53 57% / 43% 6%
Art History
Design and Visual Communications 39 33% / 67% 3% $54,243
Fine Arts 25 24% / 76% 0% $40,444
Fine/Studio Arts 9 11% / 89% 0% $40,444
Industrial Design 8 62% / 38% 25% $54,243
Interior Design 37 8% / 92% 0% $54,243
Music 4 75% / 25% 0%
Music Education 2 100% / 0% 50% $61,794
Music Performance 2 50% / 50% 0%
Technical Theatre
Theater 8 38% / 62% 0% $46,426