# Montclair State University

Public college in Montclair, NJ. IPEDS ID 185590.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/montclair-state-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/montclair-state-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 88% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $15,566 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 65%; beats 54% of NJ colleges and 69% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $61,415; beats 52% of NJ colleges and 73% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $17,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,880 |
| 30-48k | $11,532 |
| 48-75k | $16,388 |
| 75-110k | $22,058 |
| 110k+ | $25,573 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.34 years on average (46% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $61,415 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $36,661 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NJ (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,880 | $47,219 | 1.9 years |
| 30-48k | $11,532 | $50,049 | 2.0 years |
| 48-75k | $16,388 | $71,124 | 2.9 years |
| 75-110k | $22,058 | $95,732 | 3.9 years |
| 110k+ | $25,573 | $110,987 | 4.5 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $28,305 in-state; about $38,415 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $15,912 in-state, $26,022 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $16,822; books: $1,240

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 480–620; SAT math: 430–590; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 23,599 applicants, 20,629 admitted, 4,039 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 88%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 87%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

### Common Data Set 2025-26 (Fall 2025)
- Very important: none; important: none; considered: none
- Early decision: no; early action: yes; waitlist: not reported
- Average high school GPA of enrolled first-years: 3.35
- Aid (full-time first-years): average 45.2% of need met; 46 of 3130 with need fully met; merit aid to students without need: 532 students, average $4,215
- Source: http://irdata.montclair.edu/institutionalresearch/CDS/CDS%202025-2026.pdf

## Majors (68 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $104,219 | $109,167 | $27,031 |
| Accounting | $56,917 | $84,906 | $20,500 |
| Biochemistry | $41,068 | $81,519 | $27,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $46,739 | $79,692 | $23,501 |
| Chemistry | $55,389 | $74,401 | $23,600 |
| Mathematics | $50,810 | $68,371 | $22,125 |
| Business Administration | $42,336 | $68,235 | $22,457 |
| Biology | $37,179 | $67,541 | $26,000 |
| Economics | $39,375 | $66,148 | $25,000 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $43,985 | $65,826 | $25,000 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $46,343 | $65,007 | $27,000 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $29,633 | $62,999 | $25,425 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $27,613 | $61,036 | $25,000 |
| Political Science | $26,704 | $60,984 | $26,000 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $35,808 | $59,866 | $25,963 |
| Communications | $28,062 | $59,247 | $24,713 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $29,907 | $58,308 | $26,949 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $33,686 | $58,236 | $25,000 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $26,027 | $56,176 | $26,000 |
| Public Health | $34,032 | $55,681 | $27,000 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $47,487 | $55,208 | $25,250 |
| Journalism | $25,575 | $53,579 | $19,500 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $34,109 | $53,575 | $25,250 |
| Geography | $42,638 | $53,285 | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | not reported | $52,511 | not reported |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $36,299 | $52,435 | $27,000 |
| History | $31,607 | $52,160 | $25,500 |
| Sociology | $32,268 | $52,053 | $25,000 |
| Social Work | $33,095 | $51,646 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $22,201 | $51,469 | $25,967 |
| Film and Photography | $28,474 | $50,790 | $27,000 |
| Music | $27,977 | $50,418 | $27,000 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | $49,429 | not reported |
| Psychology | $33,432 | $48,464 | $25,000 |
| Anthropology | $31,018 | $47,225 | $25,723 |
| English | $31,317 | $45,337 | $25,092 |
| Studio Art | $21,934 | $43,564 | $27,000 |
| Linguistics | $23,754 | $42,017 | $27,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | not reported | $41,156 | not reported |
| Theatre | $18,474 | $39,248 | $25,022 |
| Dance | $23,191 | $39,064 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic Communications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Writing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nutrition Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computational Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | $41,445 | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | $39,740 | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology (Research) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Policy Analysis | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hospitality Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $124,390 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $105,820 (NJ), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer: median wage $79,280 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $73,790 (NJ), $62,960 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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