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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Kean University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $18,630 and $23,919 for non-New Jersey residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $816 for New Jersey residents and $979 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$16,793$22,082
Fees$1,837$1,837
Cost per Credit$816$979
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$16,592 (On-Campus) / $16,108 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,212 (On-Campus) / $4,686 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$39,634$44,923
Off-Campus Total$40,624$45,913
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$17,476$17,356$17,476$18,000$18,630
Out-of-State$22,438$22,318$22,438$23,110$23,919

Graduate Program Overview

Kean University is a four-years, public school located in Union, New Jersey. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $18,630 for New Jersey residents and $23,919 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-two (52) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameKean University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ
Graduate School Students2,186 students
131 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$18,630
Out-of-State$23,919
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 52 Graduate Programs
34 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Kean University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 52 major areas - 34 Master's (1 online programs), 7 Doctorate , 1 Post-Bachelor', 10 Post-Master'. 671 students have been conferred Master's degree and 35 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total67135-109
Men1606-10
Women51129-99
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Science11 - NOT OFFERED 23
Occupational Therapy/Therapist30 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genetic Counseling/Counselor6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Physician Assistant- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sociology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Psychology33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED 12
Psychology57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Technologies/Technicians
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Holocaust and Related Studies1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biotechnology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Writing10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Elementary Education and Teaching25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services86 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Relations/Image Management10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Reading Teacher Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -

Graduate Student Population

Total 12,759 students enrolled in Kean University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,186 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 465 male and 1,721 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,024 full-time and 1,162 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 131 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 27 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,186
Men Students465
Women Students1,721
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,186
Full-time Students1,024
Part-time Students1,162
By race/ethnicity 861 White, 432 Black, and 92 Asian students are attending at Kean University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,186
American Indian /
Native American		3
Asian92
Black432
Hispanic497
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		5
White861
Two or more races36
Un-Known224
15 students are younger than 22 and 458 students are older than 65. The school has 1,110 students aged between 22 and 30 and 456 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,186
21 & Under15
22-24548
25-29562
30-34274
35-39182
40 & Over458
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Kean University, 131 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,039
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses131
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses27
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,881
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses131
New Jersey Resident129
Other State In U.S.2
Outside of U.S.0
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