Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Kean U is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.7% of undergraduate students being women and 38.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,573, with 6,528 women and 4,045 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Kean U is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.7% of undergraduate students being women and 21.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,186, with 1,721 women and 465 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.3% 4,045 students
- women 61.7% 6,528 students
Graduate Students
- men 21.3% 465 students
- women 78.7% 1,721 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 34.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,617 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 28.1% of the student body, with 2,966 students. African American students represent 20.1% of the population, with 2,127 students, while Asian students account for 5.8%, with 613 students. Mixed race students account for 2.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 238 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 18 students.
International students make up 2.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 288 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.6% of the population, totaling 695 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Kean U.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 34.2% 3,617 students
- White 28.1% 2,966 students
- African American 20.1% 2,127 students
- Unknown race 6.6% 695 students
- Asian 5.8% 613 students
- International students 2.7% 288 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 238 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 18 students
Graduate Students
- White 39.4% 861 students
- Hispanic 22.8% 497 students
- African American 19.8% 432 students
- Unknown race 10.3% 224 students
- Asian 4.2% 92 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 36 students
- International students 1.6% 36 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 34.3% 409 students
- Hispanic 30.7% 367 students
- African American 15.8% 189 students
- Unknown race 8.8% 105 students
- Asian 4.9% 58 students
- International students 3.2% 38 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 27 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 29% 3,034 students
- 22-24 26% 2,755 students
- 18-19 22% 2,347 students
- 25-29 11% 1,188 students
- 30-34 4% 468 students
- 40-49 2% 224 students
- 35-39 2% 214 students
- 50-64 1% 129 students
- 25-29 29% 640 students
- 22-24 24% 517 students
- 30-34 15% 331 students
- 40-49 12% 270 students
- 35-39 10% 220 students
- 50-64 8% 183 students
- 20-21 0% 10 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Kean University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,375 | 94.89% | |
| New York | 41 | 2.83% | |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| California | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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