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IPEDS ID: 185590
OPE ID: 00261700
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Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue - 855 Valley Road, Montclair, New Jersey 07043-1624
General information:  (973) 655-4000
Website:  www.montclair.edu
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  One but less than two years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  18,498 (14,590 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  17 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.montclair.edu/Admissions/
Apply Onlinewww.montclair.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Aidwww.montclair.edu/FinancialAid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.montclair.edu/CostCalculator
Mission Statement
  www.montclair.edu/about-montclair/missionstatement/
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
5%
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty5691,019
Instructional5691,019
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research and public service-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
Tuition and fees
In-state$9,674$10,016$10,646$11,0583.9%
Out-of-state$17,685$18,348$19,394$20,1363.8%
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,300$1,3000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$10,838$11,430$10,962$13,44322.6%
Other$4,062$1,700$1,500$1,465-2.3%
Off Campus
Room and board$10,640$11,430$10,962$13,44322.6%
Other$4,062$1,700$1,500$1,465-2.3%
Off Campus with Family
Other$4,062$1,700$1,500$1,465-2.3%
Total Expenses2009-20102010-20112011-20122012-2013% change 2011-2012 to 2012-2013
In-state
On Campus$25,774$24,346$24,408$27,26611.7%
Off Campus$25,576$24,346$24,408$27,26611.7%
Off Campus with Family$14,936$12,916$13,446$13,8232.8%
Out-of-state
On Campus$33,785$32,678$33,156$36,3449.6%
Off Campus$33,587$32,678$33,156$36,3449.6%
Off Campus with Family$22,947$21,248$22,194$22,9013.2%
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  • The estimated price does not include room and board, books and supplies, &c. (where applicable) and is based on previous years' tuition and fees data. Tuition and fees may vary by program. Please contact this institution for detailed price information.
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 Multiyear Tuition Calculator
Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
In-state tuition$9,574
In-state fees$1,534
Out-of-state tuition$14,778
Out-of-state fees$1,534
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
open-close Financial Aid
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid11,64076%————
Grant or scholarship aid1,12352%$9,174,880$8,170
Federal grants82738%$4,185,509$5,061
Pell grants80337%$3,507,870$4,368
Other federal grants67831%$677,639$999
State/local government grant or scholarships66931%$3,274,181$4,894
Institutional grants or scholarships26512%$1,715,190$6,472
Student loan aid1,30860%$10,118,490$7,736
Federal student loans1,28659%$6,876,447$5,347
Other student loans27313%$3,242,043$11,876
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid16,92748%$48,268,193$6,968
Pell grants4,98035%$20,169,979$4,050
Federal student loans8,00356%$64,196,685$8,022
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2008-20092009-20102010-2011
Average net price$11,392$14,761$12,007
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2008-20092009-20102010-2011
$0 – $30,000$14,977$16,562$14,777
$30,001 – $48,000$17,253$17,958$16,211
$48,001 – $75,000$19,416$21,066$19,418
$75,001 – $110,000$20,087$22,468$20,946
$110,001 and more$20,064$22,365$20,932
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2011
Total enrollment18,498
Undergraduate enrollment14,590
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment1,379
Graduate enrollment3,908
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 86% Part-time: 14%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 40% Female: 60%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 5% Black or African American: 9% Hispanic/Latino: 21% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 49% Two or more races: 2% Race/ethnicity unknown: 10% Non-resident alien: 3%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 85% 25 and over: 15% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 97% Out-of-state: 3% Foreign countries: 0% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2010.
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 29% Part-time: 71%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $65
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2012
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants12,3194,7337,586
Percent admitted55%50%57%
Percent admitted who enrolled33%33%33%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommended
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
Test Scores: Fall 2012 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT2,13596%
Test Scores25th Percentile*75th Percentile**
NOTES:
*  25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading440530
SAT Math460540
SAT Writing450540
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 82% Part-time students: 37%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2010 and Returned in Fall 2011
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 58 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2011.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 62% Transfer-out rate: 24%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: 4-year: 30% 6-year: 62% 8-year: 64%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 52% Female: 70%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 67% Asian: 65% Black or African American: 50% Hispanic/Latino: 59% White: 65% Race/ethnicity unknown: 46% Non-resident alien: 69%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2005 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMasterDoctorUndergraduate
Certificate		Postgraduate
Certificate
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
Women's Studies2----
Category total2----
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry21----
Biology/Biological Sciences, General13110---
Molecular Biology2915--1
Category total18125--1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting-12---
Business Administration and Management, General425115--5
Category total425127--5
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Radio and Television48----
Speech Communication and Rhetoric9318---
Category total14118---
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General227--1
Information Technology38----
Category total607--1
Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-94---
Education, General-2294--
Education, Other-7--8
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs-6---
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities-5---
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-70---
Health Teacher Education255--7
Mathematics Teacher Education-13--7
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching12713---
Reading Teacher Education-35---
Special Education and Teaching, General-60---
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other----10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other--2--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor----7
Category total1525376-39
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General22214--5
Category total22214--5
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General426----
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Other----1
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General10427--6
Category total53027--7
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General4----
French Language and Literature117---
Italian Language and Literature5----
Latin Language and Literature1----
Linguistics377---
Spanish Language and Literature284---
Category total8618---
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer16----
Audiology/Audiologist--12--
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General-34---
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General1----
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry-1---
Music Therapy/Therapist8----
Public Health, General-11---
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling----4
Category total254612-4
History
History, General1307---
Category total1307---
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Assistant/Paralegal----14
Legal Professions and Studies, Other2219--1
Category total2219--15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies47----
Category total47----
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General5619---
Statistics, General-7---
Category total5626---
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other152----
Category total152----
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies-14---
Natural Resources Management and Policy----3
Category total-14--3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science3----
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General2----
Category total5----
Personal and Culinary Services
Make-Up Artist/Specialist---4-
Category total---4-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy12----
Religion/Religious Studies8----
Category total20----
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General1811---
Geology/Earth Science, General910---
Physics, General4----
Category total3121---
Psychology
Clinical Psychology-12---
Educational Psychology-2---
Forensic Psychology----7
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-7---
Psychology, General2749---
Category total27430--7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy----1
Social Work-23-8947
Youth Services/Administration12----
Category total1223-8948
Science Technologies/Technicians
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other----3
Category total----3
Social Sciences
Anthropology15----
Economics, General13----
Geography11----
Political Science and Government, General85----
Sociology72----
Category total196----
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General9913---
Cinematography and Film/Video Production33----
Dance, General21----
Design and Applied Arts, Other12----
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General4013---
Fashion/Apparel Design69----
Fine/Studio Arts, General-11---
Graphic Design23----
Industrial and Product Design9----
Music Performance, General16---6
Music, General5319---
Category total37556--6
Grand total3,1441,0151893144
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2011-2012 Varsity Athletes
NCAA Division III (with football) MenWomen
Baseball46–
Basketball2313
Field Hockey–21
Football90–
Lacrosse4022
Soccer2826
Softball–17
Swimming and Diving1616
Track and Field, Indoor3226
Track and Field, Outdoor2517
Volleyball–16
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AgencyPeriods of AccreditationStatus
Middle States Commission on Higher Education1/1/1937 -  Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / ProgramPeriods of AccreditationStatus
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics4/1/1977 -  Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SP) - Graduate degree programs8/1/1988 -  Accredited
Clinical doctoral program in Audiology9/1/2005 -  Pre-Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1986 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation
Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1987 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1968 -  Accredited
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs(!)9/1/1986 -  Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools1/1/1954 -  Accredited
  • (!) Estimated date
open-close Campus Security
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession300
Drug law violations214381
Liquor law violations17110778
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Illegal weapons possession200
Drug law violations153961
Liquor law violations1639768
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible334
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery112
Aggravated assault764
Burglary286478
Motor vehicle theft016
Arson110
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible322
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery101
Aggravated assault432
Burglary213047
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson110
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate6.2%
Number in default187
Number in repayment2,995
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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