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Kean University vs Rowan University

Kean University costs less than Rowan University at every income band federal data covers — between $7,109 and $10,268 less per year, depending on what you earn.

What each actually costs, by household income

Household incomeKean UniversityRowan UniversityDifference
Under $30k$7,374$15,305$7,931 · Kean University
$30–48k$7,859$15,264$7,405 · Kean University
$48–75k$12,136$19,245$7,109 · Kean University
$75–110k$20,146$27,580$7,434 · Kean University
Over $110k$20,110$30,378$10,268 · Kean University

Green marks the cheaper of the two at that income. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Public-school figures reflect in-state families; out-of-state families typically pay more.

Four years, at $75–110k

Kean University$84,915
Rowan University$116,250
Difference over four years$31,334

Each year's reported net price grown 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses inside a family's plan.

Getting in

Published acceptance rate76% · 78%
Average SAT1040 · 1212

Listed Kean University first, then Rowan University. Acceptance rate is the school's overall published figure — your student's own odds depend on their transcript, scores, and high school.

After graduation — federal data

Median earnings, 10 yrs out$57,237 · $59,988
Graduate in four years25% · 50%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$23,250 · $20,500

Again Kean University first. The four-year graduation rate matters more than it looks: a fifth year is a fifth year of paying.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
College Compass runs both schools against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — admit odds with the math shown, merit likelihood, and what four years would really cost you. First three schools free.

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