Kean University Among Best In America For Your Money In 2018

UNION, NJ — Kean University has been named among the 21 best colleges for the money in America by Money magazine.

Money ranked 727 of the best colleges based on quality of education, affordability and outcomes. A total of 21 New Jersey colleges made the cut including Kean.

Kean University, based in Union, came in at No. 12 out of best NJ colleges and No. 320 in the country for 2018. Princeton University came in at No. 1 in the Garden State while Drew University was the only NJ school to be left off the list.

Money pared down its rankings by only including institutions that had at least 500 students, had sufficient, reliable data that could be analyzed, and weren't strapped for cash. The colleges also had graduation rates that were at least the median for its institutional category — public, private or historically black college or university — or had a high "value-added" graduation rate.

Here is a breakdown of Kean University:

• Overall rank: 320
• Median SAT/ACT score: 920/20
• Estimated price 2018-19 without aid: $30,000
• Est. price 2018-19 with average grant: $17,400
• Percent with need who get grants: 70 percent
• Average student debt: $25,000
• Early career earnings: $45,700

Click here to see the full rankings.

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