Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1502 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Kean U. Among these students, 261 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 28 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1020
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 7162 admitted students 261 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
17%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 920-1120. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 570, while 25% scored below 460 and another 25% scored above 570.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 550, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 550. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1020 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Kean U.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 26% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
460-570 -
Math
460-550
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
20
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 7162 admitted students 28 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
2%
Similar to the SAT, Kean U does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 2% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 17.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
17-23
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$75
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Kean U during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Kean U received a total of 9,048 applications. These applications included 3,510 male applicants and 5,538 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,048 applicants, Kean U admitted 7,162 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,549 males and 4,613 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,502 students chose to enroll at Kean U. This means that 1,502 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 620 were male and 882 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Kean U had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 73% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 83%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Kean U had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Kean U over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Kean University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Kean U is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Kean University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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