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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,534
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 81%
Average Aid Amount $9,897
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,441
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Kean

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,534 students (81% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,897. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,441 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Kean University is $13,426 for New Jersey residents and $21,076 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 8,534 students (81% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,897. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Kean University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Kean University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,53481%$9,897
Pell Grants5,00947%$5,297
Federal Student Loans5,09848%$6,603

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,441 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,441 students (99% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Kean University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Kean University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,44199%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,41897%$13,123
Federal Grants1,10576%$6,952
Pell Grants87160%$5,588
Other Federal Grants1,10076%$2,559
State/Local Grants81956%$7,285
Institutional Grants1,25486%$3,955
Student Loans68547%$6,569
Federal Student Loans66946%$4,974
Other Student Loans836%$14,128

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,302 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Kean University. Among them, 483 students have lived on campus and 179 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Kean University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus739664483
Living Off-Campus with Family484490510
Living Off-Campus without Family175196179

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Kean University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2361,214$16,928,781$13,696
$0 - $30,000412412$7,899,276$19,173
$30,001 - $48,000236236$4,436,984$18,801
$48,001 - $75,000192192$2,615,853$13,624
$75,001 - $110,000150145$1,034,913$6,899
$110,001 or more246229$941,755$3,828