Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · MSU

Public institution in Montclair, NJ · 17,677 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $61,415 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 6%Undergraduates
Top 25%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 25%Pell Grant share

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,159608th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $14,766940th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $24,1261,044th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $25,926742nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $22,000891st lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $61,415494th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $47,944663rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 64.3%616th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 79.7%692nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 87.4%1,156th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1080762nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 17,677139th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 44.4%545th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 12 mi (EWR)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New Jersey#16

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $65
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 51 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$52,524	$52,107
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$51,928	$46,869
Geography and CartographySocial Sciences	bachelors	$50,856	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$48,823	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$43,218	$41,798
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$42,905	$36,992
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$41,007	$42,682
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$39,909	$33,993
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	$30,771
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$37,145	$31,133
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$36,848	$27,439
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages	bachelors	$36,848	$36,852

Campus facts

Founded in 1908source
Athletic nickname: "Red Hawks"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Red and Whitesource
Motto: "Carpe Diem (Latin)"source
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* New Jersey State Normal School at Montclair" (1908–1927)source
Formerly known as "* Montclair State Teachers College" (1927–1958)source
Formerly known as "* Newark Normal School of Physical Education and Hygiene" (1917–1928)source
Formerly known as "* Panzer College of Physical Education and Hygiene" (1928–1958)source
Formerly known as "* Montclair State College" (1958–1994)source
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Notable alum: Q2680source
Notable alum: Allen Ginsbergsource
Notable alum: Tobin Bellsource
Notable alum: Jason Biggssource
Notable alum: Dania Ramirezsource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.