by our College Data Analytics TeamKean University is a public institution in Union, New Jersey enrolling 11,433 undergraduates. It accepts 76% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 47%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #881 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 17%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Kean University ranks #881 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 17%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Kean University was awarded 537 badges in the 2027 rankings.
College Factual ranked Kean as #881 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Kean is also ranked #24 on the Best Colleges in New Jersey list.
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Kean University has an acceptance rate of 76%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 1% 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 565. Math scores were between 470 and 585.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Kean University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Kean University is 25%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Kean University has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Kean the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 47%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Kean University.
The current enrollment includes 11,433 undergraduates at Kean.
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The typical net cost at Kean is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,374 | $7,859 | $12,136 | $20,146 | $20,110 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Kean, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 41% of students took out student loans averaging $6,454 a year. That adds up to $25,816 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 9.1%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Kean University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Kean University make around $57,237 per year during the early years of their employment. That’s great news for Kean University students since it is 16% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Kean University make the most money.
Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. Union is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs. Get more details about the location of Kean University.
Contact information for Kean University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083 |
| Phone: | 9087375326 |
| Website: | www.kean.edu |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kean_University |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/keanuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/KeanUniversity |
In the latest year of available data, students from 23 majors graduated from Kean University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,096 | NA |
| General Psychology | 328 | $31,181 |
| Business Administration & Management | 319 | $40,192 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 177 | $49,446 |
| General Biology | 174 | $34,115 |
| Accounting | 165 | $49,926 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 155 | $33,573 |
| Communication Sciences | 103 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 94 | $29,817 |
| Computer Information Systems | 92 | $61,311 |
2,956 students took at least one online class at Kean University.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at Kean University.
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Footnotes
*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.
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