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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?

3,745 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.
  • For the 2021-2022 academic year, 34% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Montclair State with a bachelor's degree make about $57,008 a year. That's 40% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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

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
48% 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 48% of students took out student loans averaging $7,383 a year. That adds up to $29,532 over four years for those students.

Montclair State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

14,361 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,093 undergraduate students at Montclair State, with 14,361 being full-time and 1,732 being part-time.

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There are also 4,651 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,361 full-time undergraduates at Montclair State, 38% are male and 62% 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 943
Black or African American 1,973
Hispanic or Latino 4,571
White 5,791
International Students 170
Other Races/Ethnicities 913

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.

Online Learning at Montclair State University

2,223 Took All Classes Online
11,811 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 11,811 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Montclair State has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Montclair State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Computer & Information Sciences 13%
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement 35%
General Computer & Information Sciences 19%
Management Science 33%

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 0 571 34 260 0 865
Child Development & Psychology 0 423 3 84 1 511
Human Development & Family Studies 0 271 0 0 8 279
Educational Administration 0 0 0 213 0 213
Computer Information Systems 0 132 1 52 0 185
Communication & Media Studies 0 170 0 12 0 182
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 182 0 0 0 182
Accounting 0 104 14 49 0 167
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 158 0 0 0 158
General Biology 0 141 0 9 0 150
General Education 0 0 0 148 0 148
Student Counseling 0 0 1 139 3 143
Health & Physical Education 0 122 0 14 0 136
Social Work 2 42 17 74 0 135
Public Health 0 81 0 30 0 111
General English Literature 0 99 0 10 0 109
Nutrition Science 0 74 15 16 0 105
Music 0 59 11 26 0 96
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 54 4 29 0 87
Design & Applied Arts 0 86 0 0 0 86
Nursing 0 49 0 29 0 78
Political Science & Government 0 72 0 0 0 72
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 55 0 14 0 69
Drama & Theater Arts 0 61 2 5 0 68
Economics 0 65 0 0 0 65
History 0 55 0 0 0 55
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 40 14 54
Mathematics 0 39 0 14 0 53
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 43 0 9 0 52
Fine & Studio Arts 0 51 0 0 0 51
Legal Professions (Other) 0 30 2 17 0 49
Sociology 0 47 0 0 0 47
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 47 0 0 0 47
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 6 40 0 46
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 45 0 0 0 45
Special Education 0 0 19 22 0 41
Dance 0 25 0 14 0 39
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 34 0 0 0 34
Romance Languages 5 18 1 9 0 33
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 24 0 9 0 33
Sustainability Science 0 14 0 18 0 32
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 20 0 0 9 29
Legal Support Services 0 0 25 0 0 25
Journalism 0 22 0 0 0 22
General Social Sciences 0 0 3 19 0 22
Educational Assessment 0 0 20 0 0 20
Allied Health Professions 0 11 0 7 0 18
Applied Mathematics 0 6 0 11 0 17
General Business/Commerce 16 0 0 0 0 16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 15 0 0 0 15
Anthropology 0 14 0 0 0 14
Chemistry 0 9 0 4 0 13
Information Technology 0 0 0 12 0 12
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 12 0 0 0 12
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 10 0 0 10
Computational Science 0 3 0 7 0 10
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 5 0 4 0 9
Hospitality Management 0 9 0 0 0 9
Physics 0 9 0 0 0 9
Statistics 0 0 0 8 0 8
Philosophy 0 8 0 0 0 8
Human Resource Management 0 0 7 0 0 7
Cosmetology 7 0 0 0 0 7
Marketing 0 0 5 0 0 5
Writing Studies 0 4 0 0 0 4
Classical Languages & Literature 0 4 0 0 0 4
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 4 4
Religious Studies 0 4 0 0 0 4
Geography & Cartography 0 4 0 0 0 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 3 0 0 0 0 3
Ethnic Studies 0 3 0 0 0 3
Germanic Languages 0 3 0 0 0 3
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 3 0 0 0 3
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0 2 0 2
Public Relations & Advertising 0 1 0 0 0 1
Teaching English or French 0 0 1 0 0 1
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 0 1 0 0 1
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public Policy 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 33 3,712 202 1,479 39 5,465

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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