Montclair State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Montclair, NJ
Population
11,500,000
Website
http://www.montclair.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
17,677
Men / Women
41% / 59%
Hispanic
38%
White
34%
Black
12%
Asian
7%
Mixed
3%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
95%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Arts
13%
Health Sciences
9%
Education
6%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$15,912
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$26,022
Est. In-State Cost
$20,584
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$33,662
10-Year ROI
$198,000
ROI Percentile
81th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
46%
6-Year Graduation Rate
65%
Transfer-Out Rate
20%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
247 (49%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $11M | #125 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $13M | #229 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $3M | #249 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 33 | #302 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 18 | #429 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University | 3,777 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $61,027 | 94% | ||
| Computational Science | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,559 | 92 | — | |
| Computer Science | 71 — | 79% / 21% | 4% | $89,204 | 95 | 97% | |
| Information Technology | 53 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $89,204 | 95 | 97% | |
| Applied Mathematics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $76,323 | 88 | — | |
| Chemistry | 20 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $72,913 | 86 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $64,509 | 77 | 96% | |
| Mathematics | 22 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $60,997 | 72 | 97% | |
| Physics | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $57,623 | 66 | 89% | |
| Biochemistry | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $79,889 | 91 | 92% | |
| Biology | 145 — | 28% / 72% | 1% | $63,209 | 75 | 92% | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $51,311 | 51 | — | |
| Molecular Biology | 19 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $79,889 | 91 | 92% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 55 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $57,280 | 65 | — | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 143 — | 46% / 54% | 1% | $57,021 | 64 | 93% | |
| Medical/Health Humanities | 49 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $63,197 | 75 | — | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 20 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $63,213 | 75 | — | |
| Nursing | 53 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $106,984 | 99 | 100% | |
| Public Health | 68 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $56,721 | 64 | 94% | |
| Accounting | 103 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $89,450 | 95 | 98% | |
| Advertising | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $66,116 | 79 | — | |
| Business Management and Administration | 650 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $71,037 | 84 | 94% | |
| Economics | 50 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $64,825 | 78 | 100% | |
| Hospitality Management | 32 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $54,161 | 58 | — | |
| Anthropology | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,281 | 36 | 95% | |
| Arabic | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,466 | 59 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,348 | 59 | — | |
| Communication and Media Studies | 111 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $64,298 | 77 | 93% | |
| East Asian Languages | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,632 | 59 | — | |
| English | 94 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $49,803 | 47 | 93% | |
| French | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,104 | 58 | 90% | |
| Geography | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,219 | 53 | 100% | |
| German | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $54,501 | 59 | — | |
| History | 40 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $59,040 | 68 | 96% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 164 — | 5% / 95% | 1% | $52,504 | 54 | 100% | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $54,979 | 60 | 92% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 127 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $60,449 | 71 | 99% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $54,276 | 59 | — | |
| Italian | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,104 | 58 | 90% | |
| Journalism | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $52,507 | 54 | 100% | |
| Legal Professions and Studies | 28 — | 29% / 71% | 4% | $59,815 | 70 | 96% | |
| Linguistics | 38 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $58,459 | 67 | 79% | |
| Philosophy | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $49,433 | 46 | — | |
| Political Science | 58 — | 52% / 48% | 0% | $58,252 | 67 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 471 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $53,923 | 58 | 93% | |
| Public Policy | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,424 | 65 | — | |
| Radio and Television | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $65,566 | 79 | 96% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,234 | 45 | — | |
| Research & Experimental Psychology | — — | — | — | $55,267 | 61 | — | |
| Social Work | 46 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $39,277 | 17 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 41 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $48,455 | 43 | 91% | |
| Spanish | 21 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $54,104 | 58 | 90% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 50 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $64,298 | 77 | 93% | |
| Sports Communication | 39 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $62,298 | 74 | — | |
| Sustainability Studies | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $60,095 | 70 | 95% | |
| Women's Studies | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,440 | 43 | 100% | |
| Writing | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $48,623 | 43 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 125 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $55,535 | 61 | — | |
| General Education | 38 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $54,979 | 60 | 92% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 55 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $57,234 | 65 | 97% | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,245 | 45 | — | |
| Art/Art Studies | 53 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $43,683 | 29 | 89% | |
| Dance | 33 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $27,863 | 3 | 89% | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 72 — | 35% / 65% | 1% | $65,566 | 79 | 96% | |
| Fashion Design | 46 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $52,388 | 54 | 92% | |
| Film Production | 139 — | 55% / 45% | 1% | $49,366 | 46 | 96% | |
| Graphic Design | 18 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $52,388 | 54 | 92% | |
| Industrial Design | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $52,388 | 54 | 92% | |
| Music | 65 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $47,270 | 39 | 100% | |
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,040 | 48 | — | |
| Theater | 61 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $35,768 | 10 | 95% |