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?
- The 4% student loan default rate at Montclair State is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- 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 2019-2020, 38% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Montclair State makes roughly $54,289 a year. This is 33% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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Montclair State University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Montclair State has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#148 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Montclair State.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Montclair State has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement Graduate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#12 | Best Human Development & Family Studies Schools | College Factual |
#14 | Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Schools | College Factual |
#22 | Best Student Counseling Schools | College Factual |
#61 | Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools | College Factual |
#89 | Best Education Graduate Degree Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Montclair State University?

Contact details for Montclair State are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043-1624 |
Phone: | 973-655-4000 |
Website: | www.montclair.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/MontclairStateUniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/montclairstateu |
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? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | considered but not required |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Montclair State?
Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.
Can I Afford Montclair State University?
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 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,848 a year. That adds up to $31,392 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Montclair State is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Montclair State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

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.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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.
Online Learning at Montclair State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Montclair State has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Montclair State
During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Montclair State University was $13,073 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $21,033. The following table shows how Montclair State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Dance | #1 | #1 |
Sustainability Science | #25 | #25 |
Social Work | #58 | #28 |
Visual & Performing Arts | #64 | #43 |
Online Growth Rankings of Montclair State
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Montclair State University was 167.0%. This is the #313 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Montclair State regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Montclair State University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Yurinator180 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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