Kean's tuition & fees has increased from $18,183 (2015) to $22,446 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.44% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,631 (year 2015) to $25,472 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Kean University.
Kean's tuition increase rate is higher than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 28.64% from 2015 ($35,163).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Kean's COA is $45,234, which is increased by 7.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Kean's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.44% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,006. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Kean University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has decreased -13.29% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,384 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,384 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,384 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,384 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | -27.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.87% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 37.32% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Kean University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,596 | $14,571 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,683 | $14,523 | 0.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,770 | $14,238 | 0.55% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,743 | $14,147 | 6.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,083 | $14,551 | 2.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,753 | $14,544 | -1.93% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,115 | $12,654 | 2.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,339 | $14,380 | 1.31% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,804 | $20,794 | 14.22% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,588 | $21,502 | 9.01% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Kean University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Kean University | $22,446
($14,299) | $21,076
($13,426) | 6.50% |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $37,441
($17,929) | $36,001
($17,239) | 4.00% |
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| Montclair State University | $26,022
($15,912) | $24,126
($14,766) | 7.86% |
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| Rowan University | $26,932
($16,574) | $25,564
($15,700) | 5.35% |
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| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $37,664
($19,974) | $35,934
($19,022) | 4.81% |
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| Rutgers University-Newark | $36,762
($17,250) | $35,348
($16,586) | 4.00% |
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