Quad

Head-to-head

Rutgers University-Newark
Kean

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Rutgers University-Newark grads earn $17.2K more ten years out than Kean's ($74,479 vs. $57,237)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

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

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Kean's yield is 12 pts higher than Rutgers University-Newark's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Rutgers University-Newark graduates 11 pts more of its students than Kean (71% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Kean's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Rutgers University-Newark

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Rutgers University-Newark admits 71%, Kean 76%; Kean's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Rutgers University-Newark71%
Kean76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Rutgers University-NewarkSelective
  • KeanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Rutgers University-NewarkTest-blind
Kean
930–1150
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • KeanGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Kean is a bit larger than Rutgers University-Newark (11,433 vs. 7,709 undergrads); Rutgers University-Newark has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Rutgers University-Newark7.7K
Kean11.4K
Pell Grant share
Rutgers University-Newark59%
Kean48%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at both; Rutgers University-Newark has 14 students per faculty member to Kean's 17.

Students per faculty member
Rutgers University-Newark14 to 1
Kean17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Rutgers University-NewarkPsychology, General12%
  • KeanPsychology, General13%

What each costs

Kean costs about $4.4K less a year than Rutgers University-Newark on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Rutgers University-Newark$25.6K
Kean$21.2K
Aid generosity
Rutgers University-Newark33%
Kean39%

What each pays off

Rutgers University-Newark's former students earn more, a median $74.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Rutgers University-Newark$74.5K
Kean$57.2K
Graduation rate
Rutgers University-Newark71%
Kean60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Rutgers University-NewarkGrowing+256%
  • KeanGrowing+144%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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