Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

87.9%

Acceptance rate

1,080

SAT Average

$14,159

Avg net price

17,677

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,080

SAT Reading/Writing480–620

SAT Math430–590

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 3,883Master’s 1,745Doctoral 56	3,883	1,745	56
Bachelor’s 777Master’s 315Doctoral None reported	777	315	None reported
Bachelor’s 480Master’s 106Doctoral 11	480	106	11
Bachelor’s 450Master’s 38Doctoral None reported	450	38	None reported
Bachelor’s 329Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	329	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 213Master’s 256Doctoral None reported	213	256	None reported
Bachelor’s 197Master’s 473Doctoral 24	197	473	24
Bachelor’s 179Master’s 150Doctoral 7	179	150	7
Bachelor’s 176Master’s 21Doctoral None reported	176	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 173Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	173	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 171Master’s 178Doctoral None reported	171	178	None reported
Bachelor’s 137Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	137	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 118Master’s None reportedDoctoral 3	118	None reported	3
Bachelor’s 115Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	115	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 69Master’s 18Doctoral None reported	69	18	None reported
Bachelor’s 60Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	60	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 42Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	42	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 42Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	42	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 41Master’s 92Doctoral None reported	41	92	None reported
Bachelor’s 39Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	39	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 34Master’s 18Doctoral None reported	34	18	None reported
Bachelor’s 26Master’s 21Doctoral None reported	26	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	10	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	5	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral 11	None reported	None reported	11

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: New Jersey Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

542 unique student-athletes · 19 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Fall 2027 Early Action

Decision released by Dec 24

Dec 1, 2026

Fall 2027 School of Nursing

Students interested in the School of Nursing

Decision released by Apr 1

Feb 1, 2027

Fall 2027 Regular Admission

Mar 1, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $14,790
Required fees: $1,122
Food and housing: $16,730
Books and supplies: $1,250
Other expenses: $3,560
Total: $37,452

Total by year

$32,1082019–2019–20
$32,1122020–2120–21
$33,0962021–2221–22
$33,3422022–2322–23
$35,0282023–2423–24
$37,4522024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $14,159 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Need-based aid, 2025–26

First-years with need-based aid: 76%
Average share of need met: 45.2%
Average need-based grant: $14,599
Required forms: FAFSA

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation46%

6-year graduation64%

Retention rate80%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$61,415

Median debt$22,000

Campus

Enrollment17,677

Student-faculty ratio17:1

SettingSuburb

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25

Every figure below is read directly from Montclair State University’s own reported data, with no scores, ratings, or estimates added. Derived from 5 Common Data Set filings (2021–22 to 2025–26).

Montclair State University admitted of applicants, a admit rate. Of those, enrolled, a yield, across 5 years of Common Data Set filings.

Applicant funnel and admit rateHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Students and applicationsAdmit rate

ApplicationsAdmittedEnrolledAdmit rate

Montclair State University runs a nonbinding Early Action plan.

Early Action nonbindingApply by Dec 1 · decision Dec 23

Regular Decision nonbindingApply by Mar 1 · priority date Dec 1

The enrolled class is roughly international, and about of its domestic students come from out of state. Montclair State University admits in-state applicants at 90.2%, out-of-state applicants at 86.7%, and international applicants at 83.6%.

Enrolled first-years by geography

3,816 first-years

Out-of-state (domestic)≈188In-state (domestic)≈3,577International≈51

Admit odds by pool

Test scores are considered but not required. Of enrolled first-years, submitted an SAT.

SAT composite

10% of the class submitted an SAT

Middle 50%

Shape smoothed from reported percentiles and score bands

ACT scores: Not disclosed

Montclair State University’s enrolled first-years averaged a high-school GPA, among the 94.1% who submitted one. ranked in the top tenth of their high-school class, among the 35% who submitted class rank.

High-school GPA

shares of all enrolled first-years

Average 3.35

High-school class rank

Among the 35% of first-years who submitted class rank. Shares are cumulative — students in the top tenth also count in the top quarter and top half.

Montclair State University rates 1 factor "very important." Each column reads strongest first.

Academic

Academic GPA: Very important
Rigor of secondary school record: Important
Application essay: Important
Recommendation(s): Important
Class rank: Considered
Standardized test scores: Not considered

Nonacademic

Extracurricular activities: Considered
Talent / ability: Considered
Character / personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
First generation: Not considered
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Level of applicant's interest: Not considered

Montclair State University's net price after grant aid, by family income. of first-years received need-based aid. The school meets of demonstrated need, split into .

What aid recipients pay, by income

net price

Each figure averages only families who received federal aid in that income band (College Scorecard); $14,159 across all aid recipients. Aid share: 3,130 of 4,094 first-years in the 2025–26 Common Data Set.

How need-based aid is determined

Cost of attendance − expected family contribution = demonstrated need

Forms a family files to be considered

FAFSA

Merit aid reached of the class, or of enrolled first-years. For international applicants, Montclair State University offers need-based aid only (no merit for nonresidents): nonresidents received aid, averaging .

Montclair State University admitted students off the waitlist, about of the class.

Admitted off the waitlistHover or arrow-key a year for exact values

Admitted

Admitted off waitlist

79.7% of Montclair State University’s first-years return for a second year and 64.3% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.

Sources

Common Data Set · Reporting institutions · 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03