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Kean University

⌖ Union, NJ · 45 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$100,108 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

17.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−44%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,968Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$100,108at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$229,7880
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4
6
8
−$100,10810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$14,299
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,446
Sticker price
Average net price$12,447
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,949
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,447Average net price / year
$26,949Cost of attendance
$57,968Median earnings · year 5 after completion
46.6%Completion rate
75.9%Admission rate
11,433Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

77thEarnings percentile
33thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$39,976Year 1
$59,472Year 4
$57,968Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$111,3262Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$96,8213Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$91,5464Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$88,0225Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$79,4936Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Master's Degree$77,7377Special Education and Teaching · Master's Degree$76,0458Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications · Bachelor's Degree$72,483

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$111,326Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$96,821$20,750
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$91,546$26,243
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$88,022Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$79,493Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$77,737Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$76,045Not available
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree$72,483$26,570
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,446$26,999
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$72,414Not available
Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$72,277$22,636
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$71,124Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$69,959Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$68,465Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$68,271Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$66,931Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$66,368Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,415$24,688
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$65,332$27,018
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$64,878$24,185
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$63,156$29,625
MarketingBachelor's Degree$61,602$25,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,291$26,548
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$61,158$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$60,236$26,000
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$60,023Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$59,531$26,500
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$59,082$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$58,885$27,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,644$25,993
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$58,100$31,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$56,666$26,713
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,749$30,679
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$54,277$25,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$54,232$27,625
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,122$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,052$25,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$50,854$30,812
Psychology, OtherBachelor's Degree$47,179Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$40,805$27,000
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$40,213$28,750
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$36,498Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$32,107$27,000
ArchitectureBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.