Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Union, NJ
Population 11,500,000
Map of the United States

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 5.4%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Kean University 2,350 38% / 62% 6% $54,267 60 94%
Artificial Intelligence $71,995 85 93%
Computer Science 77 +1 84% / 16% 8% $71,995 85 93%
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 54 72% / 28% 4% $52,115 55 96%
Chemistry 8 +3 38% / 62% 12% $49,137 46 100%
Geosciences 6 +3 33% / 67% 0% $50,816 51 90%
Mathematics 24 +4 46% / 54% 0% $57,062 66 95%
Biology 171 +1 20% / 80% 8% $60,030 71 93%
Environmental Science 17 35% / 65% 0% $49,725 48
Athletic Training 8 62% / 38% 0% $51,029 52 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 12 25% / 75% 17% $74,135 87
Communication Sciences and Disorders 47 2% / 98% 0% $55,075 62
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 41 +1 10% / 90% 5% $58,107 68
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 76 53% / 47% 4% $56,875 65
Nursing 24 17% / 83% 0%
Nursing Science $94,659 97 97%
Science Technologies/Technicians 39 41% / 59% 8% $63,938 77 100%
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 10 20% / 80% 0% $60,609 72 94%
Accounting 146 51% / 49% 23% $58,532 68 93%
Advertising 7 57% / 43% 0% $59,807 71
Business Management and Administration 288 53% / 47% 9% $57,920 67 93%
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $46,053 37 89%
Finance 64 72% / 28% 8% $65,282 79 94%
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 2 50% / 50% 0% $55,336 62
International Business 17 35% / 65% 24% $57,392 66 100%
Marketing 71 +1 34% / 66% 7% $61,705 74 94%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 17 47% / 53% 0% $53,945 59 95%
English 66 +7 18% / 82% 3% $46,726 39 93%
History 47 70% / 30% 0% $49,925 49 94%
Intercultural and International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,253 60
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities 27 22% / 78% 0% $48,444 44
Political Science 17 +3 41% / 59% 6% $47,010 40 81%
Psychology 304 +3 16% / 84% 1% $43,946 31 94%
Psychology 12 0% / 100% 0% $52,796 56 89%
Public Administration 23 65% / 35% 0% $49,917 49 96%
Sociology 39 +1 23% / 77% 0% $40,406 21 94%
Spanish 15 13% / 87% 7% $42,836 28 93%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 94 44% / 56% 3% $46,207 38 95%
Sustainability Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,902 49
Early Childhood Education 39 8% / 92% 3%
Elementary Education 93 8% / 92% 1% $52,243 55 99%
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching $52,243 55 99%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 46 72% / 28% 0% $59,845 71 94%
Special Education $53,070 57
Special Education $53,070 57
Acting 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,679 36 95%
Architecture 33 61% / 39% 6% $57,806 67
Art History $39,794 19
Design and Visual Communications 33 42% / 58% 0% $53,371 58 89%
Fine Arts 17 29% / 71% 0% $39,794 19 84%
Fine/Studio Arts 7 43% / 57% 0% $39,794 19 84%
Industrial Design 12 50% / 50% 0% $53,371 58 89%
Interior Design 31 6% / 94% 13% $53,371 58 89%
Music 4 25% / 75% 25% $44,621 33
Music Education 2 100% / 0% 0% $59,845 71 94%
Music Performance $44,684 33
Technical Theatre 1 100% / 0% 0% $45,679 36
Theater 10 40% / 60% 0% $45,679 36 95%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 147 +2 36% / 64% 4% $53,480 58 96%

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 60th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 27.5% 646 27% / 73% 2% $45,425 35 94%
Business & Economics 26.1% 613 52% / 48% 12% $59,142 70 94%
Health Sciences 10.9% 257 29% / 71% 4% $58,759 69 99%
Education 7.6% 178 24% / 76% 1% $54,759 61 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.3% 171 20% / 80% 8% $60,030 71 93%
Arts 6.5% 152 39% / 61% 5% $51,387 53 89%
Professional 6.3% 147 36% / 64% 4% $53,480 58 96%
Computer Science 5.6% 131 79% / 21% 6% $63,800 77 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 38 42% / 58% 3% $54,407 60 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 17 35% / 65% 0% $49,725 48

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 #378
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #259 4% $0
Engineering $0.0M #443 0% $0
Total $9.0M #316 34% $0.1M 30 #330

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.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional