Kean vs Valdosta State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Kean UniversityUnion, NJCatholic life on campusBCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Kean lists Mass once a week; Valdosta State lists Mass every weekday.
- Kean lists confession once a week; Valdosta State, 2 times a week.
- 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.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BCatholic life: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
CCompass Score: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Once a week
Every weekday
Confession times
Once a week
2 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Union, NJ
Valdosta, GA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
13,352
10,151
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
76%
72%
Average SAT
1040
1013
ACT middle 50%
16–22
Graduation rate
47%
42%
First-year retention
76%
72%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$12,447
$10,945
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$7,374
$9,378
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$7,859
$9,541
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,136
$11,877
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,146
$14,906
Net price, over $110,000 income
$20,110
$15,905
Median debt
$23,250
$24,779
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,237
$49,361
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.