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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Kean has 12 pts more first-gen students than Rutgers University-Newark (46% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Rutgers University-Newark has 11 pts more Pell recipients than Kean (59% vs. 48%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Kean is a bit larger (11,433 vs. 7,709)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
Kean11.4K
Pell Grant share
Rutgers University-Newark59%
Kean48%
First-gen share
Rutgers University-Newark35%
Kean46%
Diversity index
Rutgers University-Newark0.76
Kean0.74

Who they are

Men
Rutgers University-Newark47%
Kean39%
Part-time students
Rutgers University-Newark10%
Kean14%
Students 25 and older
Rutgers University-Newark17%
Kean19%

Race & ethnicity

Rutgers University-Newark
Kean
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Rutgers University-Newark92%
Kean90%
First-years from other states
Rutgers University-Newark4%
Kean4%
First-years from abroad
Rutgers University-Newark4%
Kean6%
New transfer students this fall
Rutgers University-Newark722
Kean1,466
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Rutgers University-Newark28%
Kean43%

Campus

Rutgers University-Newark
Large cityNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Kean
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why