Kean University offers 113 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 6 Bachelors and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $13,426 for New Jersey residents and $21,076 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,292 students out of total 12,884 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 779 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Kean University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameKean University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ
Online Students1,292 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,333 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,426
Out-of-State$21,076
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$18,630
Out-of-State$23,919
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total7 Programs
Bachelors6 Programs
Post-Graduate1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Kean University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $13,426 and $21,076 for non-New Jersey residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $18,630 and $23,919 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $433 for New Jersey residents and $672 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $815 for New Jersey residents and $980 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$12,595$12,445$12,595$12,972$13,426
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$19,771$19,621$19,771$20,364$21,076
Graduate (In-State)$17,476$17,356$17,476$18,000$18,630
Graduate (Out-of-State)$22,438$22,318$22,438$23,110$23,919
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$389$406$406$418$433
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$613$630$630$649$672
Graduate (In-State)$748$765$765$788$815
Graduate (Out-of-State)$902$919$919$946$980

Online Programs By Area of Study

Kean University offers 113 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Bachelors, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED59 36711

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 29
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 99ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 92NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Kean University, there are 12,884 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,625 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,292 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,333 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment12,884
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,292
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,333
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,259

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,292 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,223 New Jersey Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 33 students living in the U.S. States other than New Jersey, and 36 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,292
New Jersey Resident1,223
Other State In U.S.33
Outside of U.S.36
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,292
Undergraduate1,161
Graduate131
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,161
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,156
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking5

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