[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,934 students (71% of total 11,234 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Kean University (Kean). The average amount of the aid awarded is $13,008.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 1,931 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $15,048.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Kean University, 7,934 undergraduate students (71% of total 11,234 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $13,008.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Kean
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,93471% $103,206,518$13,008
Pell Grants5,38448% $34,089,325$6,332
Federal Student Loan4,62141% $29,822,384$6,454

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,882 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 1,931 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Kean University. The average amount of aid received is $15,048.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Kean
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,88297% --
Grants or Scholarships1,74590%$26,258,314$15,048
Federal Grants1,21363%$8,065,169$6,649
Pell Grants1,21363%$7,929,908$6,537
Other Federal Grants1508%$135,261$902
State/Local Grants1,11057%$9,453,539$8,517
Institutional Grants1,24064%$8,739,606$7,048
Student Loan Aid93648%$5,696,012$6,085
Federal Student Loans91747%$4,724,134$5,152
Other Student Loans804%$971,878$12,148

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Kean University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
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

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