Montclair State University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 87.9%
- Applications
- 26,257
- Enrolled
- 4,192
- Yield Rate
- 18.2%
- SAT Average
- 1070
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $65
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 8.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 28.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 62.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: December 1 · notification December 23
- Regular Decision: March 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Application Essay, Recommendations
- Considered
- Class Rank, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 2,187
- Accepted Spot
- 671
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 1,129
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 51.6%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $15,912
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $26,022
- Average Net Price
- $17,669
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $9,482
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $10,729
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $15,990
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $21,259
- Family Income Over $110k
- $23,607
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 45.2%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $14,599
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $15,542
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $39,728
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 58.35%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 44.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 46.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 65.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 80.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.13
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 12.0% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 66th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.1 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.