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Kean University

Union, NJ
Public 4-year school
$36,078projected sticker price
$13,273projected average net price for
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This year at Kean University, we project that on average students will pay $13,273, while the advertised price of attendance is $36,078. That’s a difference of $22,805.

Prices at Kean University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$44,019
out-of-state sticker price
$36,078
in-state sticker price
$13,273
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Kean UniversityIn-state sticker price at Kean UniversityOut-of-state sticker price at Kean University
25-26$13,273$36,078$44,019
24-25$12,966$35,244$43,038
23-24$12,667$34,430$42,080
22-23$11,593$31,511$38,903
21-22$10,747$30,710$37,886
20-21$16,276$30,198$37,374
19-20$17,401$30,678$37,854
18-19$17,490$30,475$37,510
17-18$17,067$29,261$36,163
16-17$16,839$28,937$35,704
15-16$16,164$28,561$35,163
14-15$16,408$28,008$34,417
13-14$15,110$26,624$32,847

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Kean University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $24,632, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $7,548. That's a difference of $17,083.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$7,548
$8,582
$14,315
$23,576
$24,632
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Kean University
<$30K$7,548
$30K-$48K$8,582
$48K-$75K$14,315
$75K-$110K$23,576
>$110K$24,632

School details

Located in Union, NJ
77% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
48% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Kean University, over the last five years 48% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

48% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Kean University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
55%
58%
40%
46%
44%
55%
42%
46%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Kean UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native55%31%
Asian58%45%
Black40%34%
Hispanic46%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander44%28%
White55%50%
Multiple races42%37%
Unknown race46%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Kean University, about 74% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

74%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

30%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Kean University has 15,023 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
15,023 students

About 64% of students are female.

64% female
36% male
<1% other

And about 33% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

33%

White

29%

Black

19%

Unknown race

8%

Asian

5%

Nonresident

4%

Multiple races

2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%