The student population at Kean University is 13,905 (11,758 undergraduate and 2,147 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 207 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Kean is 84.56% which is decreased by 56 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 151 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,667 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,618.56% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,774 where 13,905 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
84.56% of total students is undergraduate students and 15.44% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 56 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 151 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.73 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Kean than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kean University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 11,565 where 11,758 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Kean University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,209 where 2,147 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Kean University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.35% and the percentage of black students is 20.59% at Kean University. 4.64% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 36.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 38.33% to 26.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.22% to 4.64%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.85% to 20.59%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.72% to 36.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7496 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7445 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kean University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,667 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,618.56% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kean University from 2015 to 2025.