Union, New Jersey · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Kean University is a public four-year institution based in Union, New Jersey. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 13,905, made up of 11,758 undergraduates and 2,147 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Kean University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 88 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and Biology. It awarded 3,066 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
13,905
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,066
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
88
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 88
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,350
Master's degrees
555
Doctoral degrees (research)
30
Professional doctorates
30
Post-master's certificates
101
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,905
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,758
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,147
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,220
Undergraduates, 2024-25
13,785
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,435
Full-time, 2024-25
73%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
27%
Hispanic or Latino
37%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
23%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
President
Lamont Repollet
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization