Kean vs Northern Kentucky
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kean UniversityUnion, NJCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KYCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Northern Kentucky has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 47% at Kean.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Northern Kentucky has the lower price after aid: $6,761 a year, against $12,136 at Kean.
- Northern Kentucky has the lower average price after aid: about $8,000 a year, against about $12,000 at Kean.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass 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
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Union, NJ
Highland Heights, KY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
13,352
14,961
Sports
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Horizon League
Admission
Admission rate
76%
68%
Average SAT
1040
1087
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
18–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
52%
First-year retention
76%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,237
$50,220
Median debt
$23,250
$23,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $12,000
About $8,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $7,000
About $3,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $8,000
About $4,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $12,000
About $7,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $13,000
Over $110,000
About $20,000
About $15,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $96,821
- Computing and information science $91,546
- Networking $72,483
- Accounting $72,446
- Other science technologies/technicians $72,277
- Industrial technology $88,492
- Management information systems $85,697
- Computing and information science $82,982
- Construction Management $81,833
- Nursing $77,404
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.