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Kean University

Kean University
1000 Morris Avenue, P.O. Box 411
Union, NJ 07083

Official telephone: (908) 737-5326
Fax number: (908) 737-4636
Website: www.kean.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 11,814
Full-time undergraduates: 9,192
Part-time undergraduates: 2,622
Total graduate students: 2,298
Full-time graduate students: 853
Part-time graduate students: 1,445
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
20.7% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
34.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
26.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Nonresident Alien
10.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.4% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
27.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
36.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
7.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 185 acres
City or town school is located in: Union, NJ
Population of city/town: 54,405
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Additional location in Toms River and abroad in Wenzhou, China.
Nearest major city: Newark, NJ
Distance of nearest major city: 8 miles
Population of nearest major city: 280,579
Online campus map: www.kean.edu/KU/
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LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (34%)
  • single-student apartments (65%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 42%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 15%
Percent of students who live off campus: 85%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1700
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network. Many computer labs.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
New Jersey, Florence Dwyer and Estelle Ritchie collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum, human rights institute, sports arena, recital hall, theaters, Holocaust resource, ethnic studies, art galleries; academic success and science/technology/mathematics centers

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, interviewing workshops, and mock interviews.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 14
Number of social sororities on campus: 14
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Tower
Number of honor societies: 30
Total number of registered organizations: 156
Campus-based religious organizations:
Catholic Newman Club, Coptic Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Cru, Gospel Choir, Hillel, Muslim Student Association
Minority student organizations:
African Students Association, Black Heritage Student Organization, Equality for All, Kean Ocean Multicultural Outreach
International student organizations:
Filipinos Uniting Nations at Kean, Italian Cultural Experience, Kean Spanish Book Club, West Indian Culture Club, Pan-African Student Union; Haitian, International, and Latin American Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Chemical Society, Community Standards and Student Conduct Peer Volunteer Group, Cougars In Motion, Deaf Jammers, GO! The Graphic Organization, Graduate and Part-time Student Council, Graduate Speech-Language Pathology Student Organization, Greek Senate, Hall Council, Historical Society, Industrial Design Society of America, International Honor Society in Education, dance theatre, Literary Gladiators, Pre-Law Society, Writing League, Psychology Graduate Council, Kean SAFE, Theatre Council, U Sing?, Council for Exceptional Children, Rotaract, Men Of Excellence, Women of Excellence, men's group, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Operation Smile, Otaku Anime Society, Point and Shoot, Pre-Law Society, Prisoners of Words, PSY Organization, Public Relations Student Society of America, Rec-N-Crew, STEM Educators, Student Organizations (Classes of 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019), Styled By Us, The Cougars Blank Slate, Thrift Nation, Women's Circle; Computing Machinery, Elite Media, Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental, Language and Hearing, and Student Occupational Therapy Associations; American Sign Language, accounting, athletic training, outdoor adventure and recreation, physical education and health, physical therapy, L.I.F.T., biology, biotech, earth science, forensic psychology, global business, global graduate business, communication, criminal justice, psychology, military and veterans, pre-physicians assistants, recreation majors, social work, and The Young Investors clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
School colors: navy and white
School mascot: Cougars
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA, ECAC, New Jersey Athletic Conference, Skyline Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballno 
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III
Athletic facilities:
arena, fitness rooms, practice fields, stadiums, swimming pool; basketball and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, dodgeball, hurling, kickboxing, soccer, softball, tennis, touch football, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weightlifting, Wiffle ball, yoga, Zumba

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Newark, NJ (8 miles)
Nearest other airport: Jamaica/Flushing New York (30 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Union, NJ (near campus)
Nearest passenger bus service: Union, NJ (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 8%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Kean University, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, Widener University.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
New Jersey School Districts, Merck, Prudential Financial, AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Rutgers University, JPMorgan Chase & Company, Bank of America.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Chris Bollwage, mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey
  • Joe Sheridan, President and COO of Wakefern
  • Scott Schober, President of Berkeley Varitronics Systems- national cybersecuriy expert.

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