Montclair State University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
90.6%
Applications
18,691
Admitted
16,936
Enrolled
3,464
SAT Composite 25th
1,010
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
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Lap-Pun
Last Name:Lam
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Address Line 1:University Hall 6015, 1 Normal Avenue
Zipcode7,042
Phone:973-655-7677
Email Address:laml@montclair.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Montclair
StateNJ
Name of College/University:Montclair State University
Street Address Line 1:1 Normal Avenue
CityMontclair
StateNJ
Zip7,042
Main Phone Number (Area Code)973
Main Phone Number:655-4000
WWW Home Page Address:www.montclair.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):973
Admissions Phone Number:655-4444
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESTotal academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives3
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives3
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69927.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59944.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49921.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8003.4
SAT Math: 600-69924.6
SAT Math: 500-59951.7
SAT Math: 400-49916.1
SAT Math: 300-3994.3
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100.1
SAT Composite: 1400-16002.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139925.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119949.7
SAT Composite: 800-99920.1
SAT Composite: 600-7992.2
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.07
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2419
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9923
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.30
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:300
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?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?No
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot 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):2.75
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 Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 96 credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 96 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 32.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:96
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:96
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2021-2022 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. x Accelerated program x Cooperative education program x Cross-registration x Distance learning x Double major x Dual enrollment x English as a Second Language (ESL) x Exchange student program (domestic) x External degree program x Honors Program x Independent study x Internships Liberal arts/career combination Student-designed major x Study abroad x Teacher certification program W eekend college Other (specify): E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: x Arts/fine arts x Computer literacy x English (including composition) x Foreign languages x History x Humanities x Mathematics x Philosophy x Sciences (biological or physical) x Social science x Other (describe): Physical Education
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Physical Education
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%
Percent who live off campus or commute53%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent who live off campus or commute72%
Percent of students age 25 and older9%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-state (out-of-district):$411
Out-of-state:$681
Financial Aid
13 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Federal$36,488,188
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$34,748,282
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$71,236,470
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$26,420,835
Federal Work-Study$455,233
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$26,876,068
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
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$151,599
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,500,767
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,338,014
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,990,380
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$52,445,443
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$52,445,443
Parent Loans$14,452,969
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$518,110
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,118
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:0
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
State LoansX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17