- The Inkwell
- New Jersey
- Montclair State University
Montclair, NJSuburb: largeZIP 07043Founded 1908
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1908
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.montclair.edu
New JerseyPublic
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public university in Montclair, New Jersey, with 18,376 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $15,193 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention78%
4-year graduation49%
Pell Grant share52%
Federal loans42%
$15,193net price / year
88%admission rate
1070average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$63,846median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#613 of 1,704 for earnings#511 of 1,739 for lowest net price#510 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,115 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $29,060tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $16,854
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $27,570
- Average net price
- $15,193national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,117
$30,001–48,000$10,520
$48,001–75,000$13,862
$75,001–110,000$21,770
$110,001+$25,855
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college52%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,767
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,846middle 50%: $42,612–$88,998
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,998
Median, Montclair State University$63,846
Lower quarter$42,612
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 18,376
- Part-time
- 6.5%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 52%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 34%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,540 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,193
- Endowment, end of year
- $61,568,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White32%
Hispanic41%
Black13%
Asian6.1%
Two or more races2.4%
U.S. nonresident1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.2%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Psychology12%
Visual & performing arts12%
Communication & journalism8.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies5.5%
Education5.0%
Health professions4.6%
Computer & information sciences4.5%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $23,938 | 69% | $65,776 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $15,142 | 68% | $63,486 |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $15,220 | 62% | $52,104 |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID | $15,321 | 60% | $58,095 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 185590. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5018694.