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 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $14,766937th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,1261,034th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,926742nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,000884th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,415493rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,944662nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.3%613th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.7%686th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.4%1,145th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1080760th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 17,677139th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 44.4%537th highest of 2,122 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.
Applying
- EADec 1
- Rollingopen
- 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
- Formerly known as "}}"source
- A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
- A Sea-grant]] institutionsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Montclair State University’s 17,677 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NJ
- Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · 14,647 undergrads
- Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · 10,842 undergrads
- New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ · 8,762 undergrads
- Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · 7,770 undergrads
- The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · 6,831 undergrads
- Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, NJ · 6,685 undergrads
Elsewhere
- West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · 17,705 undergrads
- Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · 17,739 undergrads
- University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · 17,812 undergrads
- Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · 17,521 undergrads
- Boston UniversityBoston, MA · 17,850 undergrads
- Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · 17,420 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemontclair.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 185590)
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