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Kean University is a public institution situated in Union, New Jersey. The suburban atmosphere of Union makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

$30,973 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
79% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Kean University?

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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 Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Kean?

79% Acceptance Rate
64% Of Accepted Are Women
17% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Kean University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% 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 460 and 570. Math scores were between 460 and 550.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Kean University  ( 460 to 570 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Kean University  ( 460 to 550 )
200
800
Kean received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 23.

ACT Composite Scores for Kean University  ( 17 to 23 )
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36

Can I Afford Kean University?

$30,973 Net Price
51% Take Out Loans
3.1% Loan Default Rate
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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

The student loan default rate at Kean is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Kean University Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,421 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,573 undergraduate students at Kean, with 8,421 being full-time and 2,152 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

1,453 Took All Classes Online
2,956 Took At Least One Class Online
45.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Kean. In 2020-2021, 2,956 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.

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This school is the 5th most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Kean

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Kean University was 45.1%. This is the #496 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Kean regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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