Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University is a moderately selective public university in Bloomfield, New Jersey. It admits most applicants, graduates 38% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $61,415 ten years after starting college, more than 52% of the New Jersey colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
70%

More selective than 65% of New Jersey colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$28,014 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $42,035. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
38%

Higher than 17% of New Jersey colleges we cover and 22% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$61,415

Higher than 52% of New Jersey colleges we cover and 73% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University acceptance rate & admissions

Of 3,491 applicants, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University admitted 2,347 and 182 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

3,491
Applied
2,347
Admitted
182
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-years who sent SAT scores2%
First-year students who return59%
Pell Grant recipients70%
First-generation students41%
Women / men57% / 43%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for New Jersey residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$15,912
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$26,022
Housing & meals, on campus$12,900
Books & supplies$1,410
Total cost of attendance, in-state$42,035

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$17,500
Loan default rate15.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Bloomfield College of Montclair State University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Bloomfield College of Montclair State University took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New Jersey. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$24,168$108,7564.4 years
$30–48k$25,998$116,9914.7 years
$48–75k$30,908$139,0865.6 years
$75–110k$35,815$161,1686.5 years
$110k+$36,558$164,5116.6 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (18% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($61,415) minus $36,661 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NJ (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $24,754 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Bloomfield College of Montclair State University majors, earnings & careers

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University offers 24 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 6
  • Business & Finance · 3
  • Science & Math · 3
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
  • Technology & Computing · 3
  • Communications & Media · 2
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Arts & Design · 1
  • Education · 1

Highest-earning majors at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$109,167$27,031
Accounting$84,906$20,500
Computer and Information Sciences$79,692$23,501
Chemistry$74,401$23,600
Business Administration$68,235$22,457
Biology$67,541$26,000
Political Science$60,984$26,000
Communications$59,247$24,713
Quick list of all 24 majors
  • Accounting$84,906
  • Applied Mathematics—
  • Biology$67,541
  • Business Administration$68,235
  • Chemistry$74,401
  • Communications$59,247
  • Computer and Information Sciences$79,692
  • Computer Science—
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications—
  • Education—
  • English$45,337
  • History$52,160
  • Human Resources—
  • Journalism$53,579
  • Medical Laboratory Science—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$58,236
  • Nursing$109,167
  • Philosophy—
  • Political Science$60,984
  • Psychology$48,464
  • Religious Studies—
  • Sociology$52,053
  • Visual and Performing Arts$41,156
  • Writing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$124,390
New York
$105,820
New Jersey
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer

$166,830
New York
$135,940
New Jersey
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in New York

Cost of living
13% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,850/mo

2 bedrooms $2,233. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
39° / 87°

January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 28 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Essex County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)910
First-year students from New Jersey97%
AthleticsNCAA Division II without football · 7 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2499% bachelor's · 1% certificates
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyBlack 47% · Hispanic 33% · White 6% · Asian 3%International 4%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Essex County at a glance

Population863,002
Median household income$80,789
Adults with a bachelor's degree39%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Bloomfield College of Montclair State University with similar schools

Similar public colleges in New Jersey by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University70%$28,01438%$61,415This school
Rutgers University-Camden66%$18,74567%$74,479
Ramapo College of New Jersey71%$18,17370%$67,541
New Jersey City University98%$16,05334%$52,745
William Paterson University of New Jersey90%$18,74544%$57,780

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University would cost you $9,269 more per year than Rutgers University-Camden, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, mostly from more Rutgers University-Camden students living at home, which lowers its average (+$10,599).
  • Rutgers University-Camden gives aided families $2,412 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New Jersey residentBloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityRutgers University-CamdenDifference
Tuition & fees$15,912$17,764−$1,852
Books & supplies$1,410$1,391+$19
Housing & meals$12,900$13,389−$489
Personal & travel$2,952$4,372−$1,420
Living-at-home adjustment+$8,861−$1,738+$10,599
Sticker price$42,035$35,178+$6,857
Average grants−$14,021−$16,433+$2,412
You pay$28,014$18,745+$9,269

“+” means Bloomfield College of Montclair State University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

What is the Bloomfield College of Montclair State University acceptance rate?

Bloomfield College of Montclair State University accepts 70% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,347 of 3,491 applicants were admitted.

How much does Bloomfield College of Montclair State University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $42,035 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,014 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $24,168 and families earning $110k+ pay $36,558.

How much do Bloomfield College of Montclair State University graduates earn?

Former Bloomfield College of Montclair State University students earn a median $61,415 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Bloomfield College of Montclair State University graduation rate?

38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 59% return for their second year.

How long does a Bloomfield College of Montclair State University degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University costs about $139,086 after grants ($30,908 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $61,415 ten years after starting, $24,754 more than high school graduates in New Jersey ($36,661), so the cost is repaid in 5.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Bloomfield College of Montclair State University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/bloomfield-college-of-montclair-state-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).