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Montclair State University Overview

Montclair State University is a public institution situated in Montclair, New Jersey. Montclair is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Montclair State University Known For?

3,823 Undergraduate Awards
$32,565 Avg Cost After Aid
91% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Montclair State.
  • In a recent academic period34% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Montclair State makes roughly $61,415 a year. This is 51% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Montclair State University?

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Contact details for Montclair State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043-1624
Phone: 973-655-4000
Website: www.montclair.edu

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How Do I Get Into Montclair State?

You can apply to Montclair State online at: apply.montclair.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Montclair State

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Montclair State?

91% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
14% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 91%, Montclair State is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 93%.

Average Test Scores

About 14% of students accepted to Montclair State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 610. Math scores were between 470 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Montclair State University  ( 480 to 610 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for Montclair State University  ( 470 to 590 )
200
800

Can I Afford Montclair State University?

$32,565 Net Price
50% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Montclair State is $32,565. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Montclair State, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $7,904 a year. That adds up to $31,616 over four years for those students.

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Montclair State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

14,543 Full-Time Undergraduates
63% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,374 undergraduate students at Montclair State, with 14,543 being full-time and 1,831 being part-time.

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There are also 4,631 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,543 full-time undergraduates at Montclair State, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Montclair State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 950
Black or African American 2,033
Hispanic or Latino 4,726
White 5,797
International Students 155
Other Races/Ethnicities 882

Geographic Diversity

New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at Montclair State University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at Montclair State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea.

Montclair State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 658 45 272 0 975
Child Development & Psychology 0 455 3 102 9 569
Educational Administration 0 0 0 218 0 218
Computer Information Systems 0 146 5 58 0 209
Human Development & Family Studies 0 177 0 0 7 184
Social Work 0 53 8 122 0 183
General Education 0 0 0 182 0 182
Communication & Media Studies 0 170 0 11 0 181
Accounting 0 95 8 56 0 159
Health & Physical Education 0 135 0 18 0 153
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 147 0 0 0 148
General Biology 0 130 0 9 0 139
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 126 0 0 0 126
Student Counseling 0 0 7 104 5 116
General English Literature 0 99 0 10 0 109
Nutrition Science 0 66 13 29 0 108
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 96 0 0 0 96
Public Health 0 68 0 27 0 95
Music 0 59 9 19 0 87
Drama & Theater Arts 0 68 3 12 0 83
Nursing 0 45 0 33 0 78
Political Science & Government 0 76 0 0 0 76
Design & Applied Arts 0 76 0 0 0 76
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 45 5 23 2 75
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 66 0 0 0 66
Economics 0 65 0 0 0 65
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 45 2 13 0 60
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 55 0 5 0 60
Fine & Studio Arts 0 59 0 0 0 59
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 48 0 0 6 54
History 0 52 0 0 0 52
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 51 0 0 0 51
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 35 14 49
Legal Professions (Other) 0 20 0 21 0 41
Romance Languages 7 18 2 11 0 38
Mathematics 0 29 0 8 0 37
Dance 0 33 0 2 0 35
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 5 29 0 34
Sociology 0 33 0 0 0 33
Special Education 0 0 18 13 0 31
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 23 0 8 0 31
Sustainability Science 0 15 0 15 0 30
Public Relations & Advertising 0 29 0 0 0 29
Journalism 0 27 0 0 0 27
Legal Support Services 0 0 25 0 0 25
General Social Sciences 0 0 11 14 0 25
Hospitality Management 0 20 0 0 0 20
Chemistry 0 14 0 6 0 20
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 17 0 0 0 17
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 9 0 3 0 12
Writing Studies 0 12 0 0 0 12
Computational Science 0 2 0 10 0 12
General Business/Commerce 11 0 0 0 0 11
Educational Assessment 0 0 11 0 0 11
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 11 0 0 0 11
Information Technology 0 0 0 10 0 10
Natural Resources Conservation 1 0 3 0 5 9
Anthropology 0 8 0 0 0 8
Computer Software & Applications 7 0 0 0 0 7
Classical Languages & Literature 0 7 0 0 0 7
Applied Mathematics 0 2 0 5 0 7
Cosmetology 6 0 0 0 0 6
Geography & Cartography 0 6 0 0 0 6
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 5 0 5
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 5 0 0 5
Philosophy 0 5 0 0 0 5
Physics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Ethnic Studies 0 4 0 0 0 4
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 4 0 4
Marketing 0 0 3 0 0 3
Germanic Languages 0 3 0 0 0 3
Entrepreneurial Studies 2 0 0 0 0 2
Human Resource Management 0 0 2 0 0 2
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 2 0 0 0 2
Statistics 0 0 0 2 0 2
Religious Studies 0 2 0 0 0 2
Public Policy 0 1 0 0 0 1
Audiovisual Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0 0
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 35 3,788 193 1,524 48 5,588

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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