How Kean's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 77.53%, and this year's acceptance rate is 77.00% at Kean University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 75.42% and women students' rate is 79.56%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Kean University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Kean University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	80.37%	78.21%	81.98%
2014-15	70.36% -10.01%	69.65% -11.12%	70.86% -11.12%
2015-16	74.27% 3.91%	73.73% 3.78%	74.64% 3.78%
2016-17	74.40% 0.13%	76.18% 5.03%	79.67% 5.03%
2017-18	82.22% 7.82%	80.21% 4.97%	84.64% 4.97%
2018-19	85.98% 3.77%	83.67% 2.98%	87.62% 2.98%
2019-20	68.56% -17.42%	68.31% -18.90%	68.72% -18.90%
2020-21	78.05% 9.49%	74.93% 11.24%	79.96% 11.24%
2021-22	79.00% 0.95%	72.99% 3.05%	83.01% 3.05%
2022-23	82.60% 3.60%	78.70% 2.06%	85.07% 2.06%
2023-24	77.00% -5.61%	73.00% -6.07%	79.00% -6.07%
Average	77.53%	75.42%	79.56%

Kean University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.98% where the current academic year yield is 21.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Kean University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	38.32%	39.27%	37.63%
2014-15	37.34% -0.98%	37.50% -0.42%	37.22% -0.42%
2015-16	25.73% -11.61%	27.11% -12.43%	24.79% -12.43%
2016-17	23.35% -2.38%	24.99% -2.53%	22.25% -2.53%
2017-18	24.52% 1.17%	26.48% 0.94%	23.20% 0.94%
2018-19	23.24% -1.27%	25.19% -1.27%	21.92% -1.27%
2019-20	27.06% 3.82%	29.05% 3.89%	25.81% 3.89%
2020-21	21.51% -5.55%	23.18% -5.26%	20.56% -5.26%
2021-22	21.00% -0.51%	24.00% -1.57%	18.99% -1.57%
2022-23	22.72% 1.72%	25.44% 2.14%	21.13% 2.14%
2023-24	21.00% -1.73%	24.00% -1.14%	20.00% -1.14%
Average	25.98%	27.84%	24.86%

Kean University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 8,790, the average number of admitted is 6,831, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,689. The number of Kean applicants increased by 15.80% (1,657 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Kean University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,952	3,980	1,525
2014-15	5,718 766	4,023 -23	1,502 -23
2015-16	7,944 2,226	5,900 16	1,518 16
2016-17	8,785 841	6,536 8	1,526 8
2017-18	8,851 66	7,277 258	1,784 258
2018-19	9,082 231	7,809 31	1,815 31
2019-20	9,540 458	6,541 -45	1,770 -45
2020-21	10,138 598	7,913 -68	1,702 -68
2021-22	9,048 -1,090	7,148 -201	1,501 -201
2022-23	10,485 1,437	8,661 467	1,968 467
2023-24	12,142 1,657	9,349 -5	1,963 -5
Average	8,790	6,831	1,689

Kean University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Kean

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes