Kean vs Valdosta State
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: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GACompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Kean has the higher graduation rate: 47% against 42% at Valdosta State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Kean has the lower price after aid: $7,374 a year, against $9,378 at Valdosta State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Kean: $57,237, against $49,361 at Valdosta State.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): 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 30%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Union, NJ
Valdosta, GA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
13,352
10,151
Sports
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
NCAA Division II · Gulf South Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
72%
Average SAT
1040
1013
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
16–22
Outcomes
Graduation rate
47%
42%
First-year retention
76%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,237
$49,361
Median debt
$23,250
$24,779
Cost
Average price after aid
About $12,000
About $11,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $7,000
About $9,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $8,000
About $10,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $12,000
About $12,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $20,000
About $15,000
Over $110,000
About $20,000
About $16,000
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
- Nursing $77,890
- Computing and information science $75,310
- Information science $71,257
- Finance $68,453
- International business $63,072
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.