Indiana State vs Kean
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, INCompass Score: SolidB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kean UniversityUnion, NJCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Kean has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 43% at Indiana State.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Indiana State has the lower price after aid: $9,317 a year, against $12,136 at Kean.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Kean: $57,237, against $48,387 at Indiana State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Terre Haute, IN
Union, NJ
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
8,304
13,352
Sports
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
81%
76%
Average SAT
Not reported
1040
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
43%
47%
First-year retention
66%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$48,387
$57,237
Median debt
$24,000
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$10,873
$12,447
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$6,455
$7,374
$30,001–$48,000
$6,571
$7,859
$48,001–$75,000
$9,317
$12,136
$75,001–$110,000
$15,450
$20,146
Over $110,000
$19,345
$20,110
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Construction Management $94,902
- Management science $92,741
- Industrial technology $91,915
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $82,303
- Nursing $81,988
- Nursing $96,821
- Computing and information science $91,546
- Networking $72,483
- Accounting $72,446
- Other science technologies/technicians $72,277
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.