by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Kean retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Kean has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Kean | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
There were approximately 2,524 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 60% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Kean graduation rate 57%.
The average length of time it takes an Kean undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.66 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,801 | 41% |
| Six Years | 2,524 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 123 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,797 | 40% |
Approximately 1797 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1797 students who did not complete their degree?
20 are still enrolled.
1112 transferred to another institution.
Kean lost contact with the remaining 638 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 1.1% |
| Transferred | 1112 | 61.9% |
| Dropped Out | 638 | 35.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 43% |
| Hispanic | 49% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35% |
| Unknown | 54% |
| White | 55% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Kean are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Kean University represent 42% of the students in the class of 2015, and 35.38% of Kean bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Kean class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Kean graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Kean | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 48% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
906 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
20 are still enrolled.
640 transferred to another institution.
Kean lost contact with the remaining 243 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 20 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 640 | 70.64% |
| Dropped Out | 243 | 26.82% |
First-time / part-time students at Kean University represent 1.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Kean class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Kean | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
39 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Kean lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 38.46% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 61.54% |
1742 Kean students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 69%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 72%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Kean | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
493 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
249 transferred to another institution.
Kean lost contact with the remaining 233 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.23% |
| Transferred | 249 | 50.51% |
| Dropped Out | 233 | 47.26% |
787 Kean students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Kean | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 52% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
359 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
208 transferred to another institution.
Kean lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 3.62% |
| Transferred | 208 | 57.94% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 38.44% |
