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Montclair State University

Montclair, NJMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Where You Fit

SAT
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2.02.53.03.54.0

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Class Rank

Top tenth (8%)
Top 11%–25% (20%)
Top 26%–50% (34%)
Bottom 26%–50% (28%)
Bottom quarter (10%)

High School GPA

4.0 (16.5%)
3.75–3.99 (10.6%)
3.50–3.74 (15.0%)
3.25–3.49 (13.0%)
3.00–3.24 (20.6%)
2.50–2.99 (21.8%)
2.00–2.49 (2.4%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $14,766

In-State Cost of Attendance: $25,926

Out-of-State Tuition: $24,126

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $35,286

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 3,130

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $14,599

Students with non-need merit aid: 532

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $4,215

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,500

Students with federal loans: 40.3%

Students with Pell grants: 44.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $37,430

After 5 years: $58,895

Majors(59 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(660 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(395 graduates)
  3. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(272 graduates)
  4. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(189 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(187 graduates)
  6. Communication and Media Studies.(150 graduates)
  7. Design and Applied Arts.(140 graduates)
  8. English Language and Literature, General.(137 graduates)
  9. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(130 graduates)
  10. Accounting and Related Services.(120 graduates)
  11. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(112 graduates)
  12. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(82 graduates)
  13. Music.(76 graduates)
  14. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(71 graduates)
  15. Political Science and Government.(69 graduates)
  16. Public Health.(69 graduates)
  17. Economics.(68 graduates)
  18. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(66 graduates)
  19. Fine and Studio Arts.(66 graduates)
  20. History.(61 graduates)
  21. Sociology.(56 graduates)
  22. Social Work.(55 graduates)
  23. Mathematics.(49 graduates)
  24. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(48 graduates)
  25. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(48 graduates)
  26. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(48 graduates)
  27. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(42 graduates)
  28. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(31 graduates)
  29. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(26 graduates)
  30. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(23 graduates)
  31. Dance.(22 graduates)
  32. Legal Professions and Studies, Other.(20 graduates)
  33. Sustainability Studies.(20 graduates)
  34. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
  35. Chemistry.(15 graduates)
  36. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(14 graduates)
  37. Journalism.(13 graduates)
  38. Anthropology.(13 graduates)
  39. Physics.(12 graduates)
  40. Philosophy.(11 graduates)
  41. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
  42. Geography and Cartography.(9 graduates)
  43. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(7 graduates)
  44. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(6 graduates)
  45. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
  46. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(5 graduates)
  47. Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
  48. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  49. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.(2 graduates)
  50. Computational Science.(2 graduates)
  51. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
  52. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
  53. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  54. Applied Mathematics.
  55. Nutrition Sciences.
  56. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
  57. Research and Experimental Psychology.
  58. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  59. Hospitality Administration/Management.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,677 students

Admission Rate: 87.4%

Retention Rate: 79.7%

Graduation Rate: 64.3%

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Student Demographics

White (33.3%)
Hispanic (38.6%)
Black (13.1%)
Asian (6.3%)
Two or More (2.5%)
International (1.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (40.6%)
Women (59.4%)

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