Kean University Overview

Located in Union, New Jersey, Kean University is a public institution. Union is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Kean University Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Kean.
• In 2021-2022, 28% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Kean makes roughly $52,714 a year. This is 29% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Kean University?

Contact details for Kean are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
Phone:	908-737-5326
Website:	www.kean.edu

How Do I Get Into Kean?

You can apply to Kean online at: https://www.kean.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Kean

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Kean?

With an acceptance rate of 83%, Kean may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Average Test Scores

About 13% of students accepted to Kean submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 580.

Kean received ACT scores from 1% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 25.

Can I Afford Kean University?

The overall average net price of Kean is $30,973. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Kean, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,887 a year. That adds up to $31,548 over four years for those students.

Kean University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 10,573 undergraduate students at Kean, with 8,421 being full-time and 2,152 being part-time.

There are also 2,186 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,421 full-time undergraduates at Kean, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kean University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	489
Black or African American	1,683
Hispanic or Latino	2,996
White	2,316
International Students	244
Other Races/Ethnicities	693

Geographic Diversity

New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at Kean University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 55 countries are represented at Kean. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Kean University

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Kean. In 2022-2023, 2,625 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Kean has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Kean majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Community Health and Preventive Medicine	56%
Computer & Information Sciences	8%
General Computer & Information Sciences	3%
Health Professions	14%
Nursing Science	17%

Kean University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	359	0	57	0	416
Business Administration & Management	281	0	22	0	303
General Biology	218	0	0	0	218
Teacher Education Grade Specific	116	29	33	0	178
Special Education	42	23	103	0	168
Criminal Justice & Corrections	155	0	5	0	160
Accounting	104	0	24	0	128
Communication & Media Studies	128	0	0	0	128
Student Counseling	0	7	86	0	93
Design & Applied Arts	92	0	0	0	92
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	43	0	30	10	83
Marketing	82	0	0	0	82
Nursing	41	23	11	0	75
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	12	51	10	73
Finance & Financial Management	70	0	0	0	70
Computer Information Systems	59	0	9	0	68
Public Administration	17	0	50	0	67
Health & Physical Education	50	0	16	0	66
Computer Systems Networking	63	0	0	0	63
General English Literature	63	0	0	0	63
Sociology	54	0	0	0	54
Social Work	0	0	52	0	52
History	51	0	0	0	51
Teacher Education Subject Specific	37	0	10	0	47
Other Science Technologies/Technicians	37	0	10	0	47
Educational Administration	0	14	26	3	43
General Architecture	33	0	0	0	33
Mathematics	33	0	0	0	33
Fine & Studio Arts	22	0	7	0	29
Mental & Social Health Services	0	1	25	2	28
International Business	23	0	0	0	23
Drama & Theater Arts	20	0	0	0	20
Public Health	18	0	0	0	18
Geological & Earth Sciences	18	0	0	0	18
Romance Languages	15	0	0	0	15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	15	0	0	0	15
Architectural Sciences & Technology	0	0	13	0	13
Allied Health Professions	13	0	0	0	13
Chemistry	13	0	0	0	13
Recreation Administration	12	0	0	0	12
Other Psychology	12	0	0	0	12
Biotechnology	0	0	10	0	10
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	10	0	10
Writing Studies	0	0	10	0	10
Communication Sciences	0	0	0	10	10
Political Science & Government	8	0	0	0	8
Economics	7	0	0	0	7
Health & Medical Administrative Services	3	0	0	0	3
Liberal Arts General Studies	2	0	0	0	2
Sustainability Science	2	0	0	0	2
Music	2	0	0	0	2
Holocaust Studies	0	0	1	0	1
International Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Area Studies	0	0	0	0	0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2,434	109	671	35	3,249

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daniel Collins under License

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