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University or college · Public

Montclair State University

Montclair Township, NJPart of a 2-campus system2,142 online only

Montclair State University is a public university in Montclair Township, NJ, with about 20,428 students on campus and 2,142 more studying only online.

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Students on campus
20,428
plus 2,142 studying only online
Admission rate
88%
higher than at 71% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$15,566
lower than at 70% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
65%
higher than at 68% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$61,415
whole college system
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Montclair State University?

88%

of applicants admitted

About 18 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
480–620
SAT math
430–590

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1070.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $28,305 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $26,022

Tuition & fees (in state) $15,912Room & board $16,730Books & supplies $1,250

After grants, the average family on aid pays $15,566.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$16,388

About $65,552 over 4 years · 42% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
65%
within 6 years · Pell students 62%
Come back for year two
78%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$61,415
median, whole college system
Typical debt
$22,000
about $233 a month over 10 years · whole system

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting (whole college system)

5.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$233 a month against about $3,995 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, whole college system

65%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 81% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment (whole college system)

Lower incomeunder $30k
$60k
Middle income$30–75k
$63k
Higher incomeover $75k
$62k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 20%Psychology 12%Visual & performing arts 12%Communication 8%Interdisciplinary 6%Education 5%Everything else 37%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported); reported for the whole college system.

Business Administration, Management and Operations658 graduates a year · typical debt $20,000
$68k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology455 graduates a year
—not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services177 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$54k4 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies170 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
$59k4 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other147 graduates a year · typical debt $22,250
$58k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General146 graduates a year · typical debt $21,500
$80k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness135 graduates a year · typical debt $22,500
$58k4 yrs out
Biology, General130 graduates a year · typical debt $23,486
$68k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

18,376 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 32%Hispanic 41%Black 13%Asian 6%Two or more 2%International 1%

Women and men

Women 59%Men 41%
18 : 1
students per teacher
47%
get Pell grants (lower income)
41%
take federal loans
8%
undergrads 25 or older
7%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Montclair Township

5% of Montclair Township’s 44,633 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Montclair Township pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Montclair State University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Berkeley College-Woodland ParkUniversity or college · For-profit · Woodland Park · mostly online
2.7 mi964 students
Hackensack Meridian School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Nutley Township
2.9 mi567 students
Passaic County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paterson
4.3 mi4,748 students
Caldwell UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Caldwell
4.3 mi1,822 students
Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bloomfield Township
4.5 mi851 students
Felician UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lodi
5.3 mi2,040 students
William Paterson University of New JerseyUniversity or college · Public · Wayne Township
5.9 mi5,114 students
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Newark
8.3 mi12,314 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid and are reported for the whole 2-campus system. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.