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Kean University

Union, NJ · Public · Large suburb · Kean

Public institution in Union, NJ · 10,842 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $57,237 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$12,168457th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$13,426858th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$21,076922nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$24,924685th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,2501,033rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,237671st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,603756th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
43.4%1,399th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
75.4%944th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
76.9%800th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1150522nd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
20798th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
10,842235th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
46.3%481st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 3 mi (EWR)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$75
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$81,929$82,238
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$50,251$49,855
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$49,581$42,012
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$48,849$49,436
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$47,260$52,107
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$45,408$45,305
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$43,798$41,193
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$42,682$52,107
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Sciencebachelors$42,235$44,170
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$41,844$41,406
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$41,565$40,428
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$40,222$38,964

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Kean University’s 10,842 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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