Montclair State University

Montclair State University admits 87.9% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 910–1210 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $15,566. The sticker price before any aid is $28,305, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $62,264.

Graduates leave Montclair State University with a median federal student loan balance of $22,000, which works out to about $239 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 40.5% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Montclair State University graduates earn a median of $61,415 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Montclair State University a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 910–1210 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

64.7% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Montclair State University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 77.9%.

93 programs are listed in federal data; 78 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Montclair State University is Business Administration, Management and Operations (15.8%), followed by Research and Experimental Psychology (9.3%).

47% of Montclair State University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 40.5% take federal student loans.