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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,460
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 69%
Average Aid Amount $11,762
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,837
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at Kean

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,460 students (69% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,762. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,837 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Kean University is $14,299 for New Jersey residents and $22,446 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,460 students (69% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,762. 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 aid7,46069%$11,762
Pell Grants5,02246%$5,828
Federal Student Loans4,94546%$6,423

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,837 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,837 students (96% 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 Aid1,83796%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,72991%$12,982
Federal Grants1,13960%$6,100
Pell Grants1,13860%$5,950
Other Federal Grants1799%$985
State/Local Grants1,05355%$8,021
Institutional Grants1,43375%$4,921
Student Loans91848%$6,835
Federal Student Loans89647%$4,974
Other Student Loans1176%$15,535

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,628 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Kean University. Among them, 587 students have lived on campus and 245 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus664483587
Living Off-Campus with Family490510796
Living Off-Campus without Family196179245

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 2023-2024 . 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 level1,6451,540$20,983,038$12,756
$0 - $30,000528527$9,678,835$18,331
$30,001 - $48,000323321$5,629,393$17,428
$48,001 - $75,000311300$3,862,946$12,421
$75,001 - $110,000179146$775,353$4,332
$110,001 or more304246$1,036,511$3,410