Education
Ranked #60 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 120 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,885
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $21,043
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Kean University-New Jersey acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 75.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 7,162 of 9,048 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 460–565, SAT Math 470–585, ACT 17–23. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 11,433
Larger than 91% of colleges
National median 1,603
Kean University-New JerseyMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Kean University-New Jersey admitted 75.9% of 9,048 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants9,048
75.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted7,162
20.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,456
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 460–565
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 470–585
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 17–23
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Kean University-New Jersey- SAT, middle 50%
- 930–1150
- ACT, middle 50%
- 17–23
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$14,465
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,300
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,017
- Average net price
- $14,465
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 53.8%
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48.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
76.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$62,318
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Kean University-New Jersey
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Kean University-New Jersey is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #62 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $96,821
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $13,596
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Criminal justice
Ranked #104 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 193 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,644
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $20,049
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Mathematics
Ranked #181 of 208 for valueMathematics · 30 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,082
- Ranked-college median: $71,273
- Median debt
- $16,460
- Ranked-college median: $18,563
Biology
Ranked #205 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 184 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,291
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $19,534
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Marketing
Ranked #232 of 354 for valueMarketing · 83 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $61,602
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $18,375
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Communications
Ranked #245 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 109 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,277
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $21,836
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Accounting
Ranked #278 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 119 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,446
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $21,579
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Finance
Ranked #304 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 54 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,415
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $23,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Computer science
Ranked #330 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 89 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $91,546
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $24,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #355 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 380 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,052
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $20,119
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Political science
Ranked #377 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 20 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $40,805
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $19,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Business
Ranked #378 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 273 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $65,332
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $19,407
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
11,433
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Colleges like Kean University-New Jersey
William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ
Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, NJ
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Kean University-New JerseyUnion, NJ, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Kean University-New Jersey
Union, NJ, United States
- Public
- Doctoral/professional university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew York, NY · about 12 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- kean.edu
Colleges nearby
Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok1 mi from Kean University-New Jersey- Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma2 mi from Kean University-New Jersey
Seton Hall University-New Jersey5 mi from Kean University-New Jersey
Union County College5 mi from Kean University-New Jersey
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $14,465 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III (this college)
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What is the Kean University-New Jersey acceptance rate for 2026?
Kean University-New Jersey admitted 75.9% of 9,048 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Kean University-New Jersey tuition?
In-state tuition at Kean University-New Jersey is $15,300 and out-of-state tuition is $24,017 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $14,465 a year.
What is the average net price at Kean University-New Jersey?
The average net price at Kean University-New Jersey, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $14,465 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Kean University-New Jersey?
48.5% of first-time, full-time students at Kean University-New Jersey graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Kean University-New Jersey?
The closest matches are William Paterson University of New Jersey, Montclair State University, and Ramapo College of New Jersey, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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