Montclair State University
Common Data Set 2011-12
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Acceptance Rate
56.7%
Applications
12,584
Admitted
7,130
Enrolled
910
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$61,415
10 yrs after enrollment
65%
6-year completion
$15,566
sticker minus grants
$22,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
144fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://oit.montclair.edu/InstResearch/reports/index.html#Common
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units16
English4
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class12
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class39
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class20
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.20
Amount of application fee:65
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)4%
Percent who live off campus or commute38%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent who live off campus or commute70%
Percent of students age 25 and older15%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$256
In-state (out-of-district):$256
Out-of-state:$548
Financial Aid
5 TABLESAcademic Year2010-2011 estimated
Federal$23,921,666
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$40,174,145
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$30,029,191
Federal Work-Study$642,547
Total Self-Help$30,671,738
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Federal$12,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,398,055
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$899,167
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,121,831
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$47,009,443
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,211,500
Total Self-Help$52,220,943
Parent Loans$8,764,217
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$561,539
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):1
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 26 Common Data Set 2011-2012
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students15,281
and ____ faculty909