Montclair State University

Name: Montclair State University Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

91.3%

Applications

21,393

Admitted

19,535

Enrolled

3,942

SAT Composite

970-1200

SAT Math

470-590

SAT Reading

480-610

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.

Median earnings

$61,415

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

65%

6-year completion

Average net price

$15,566

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction485fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Lap-Pun

Last Name:Lam

Title:Director

Office:Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Phone:973-655-7677

Email Address:laml@montclair.edu

Are 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:https://www.montclair.edu/provost/common-data-set/

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)973

Main Phone Number:655-4000

WWW Home Page Address:www.montclair.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):973

Admissions Phone Number:655-4444

Admissions Email Address:msuadm@montclair.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apply.montclair.edu/portal/admissions

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.montclair.edu/social-justice-diversity/

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	32	150	168
Hispanic/Latino	1561	6078	6217
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	595	2231	2316
White, non-Hispanic	1259	6257	6334
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	5	23	23
Asian, non-Hispanic	310	1148	1165
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	21	21
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	86	450	459
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	95	544	587
Total	3946	16902	17290

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	33
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	1479
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	11
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1398	676	903	2977
Did not persist	0	1	0	1
Final cohort	1398	675	903	2976
Completed in less than four years	588	330	444	1362
Completed in less than five years	243	105	134	482
Completed in less than six years	52	21	28	101
Total completers	883	456	606	1945
Six-year graduation rate	63%	68%	67%	65%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1430	682	985	3097
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	1430	682	985	3097
Completed in less than four years	579	354	538	1471
Completed in less than five years	285	95	123	503
Completed in less than six years	58	18	35	111
Total completers	922	467	696	2085
Six-year graduation rate	64%	68%	71%	67%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	81%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	8076	13317	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	7211	12324	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	1631	2311	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	1631	2311	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	2	2	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,319

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:557

Number of wait-listed students admitted:407

Admissions Requirements

Total 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

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	14	553
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	970	1080	1200
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	480	550	610
SAT math	470	530	590
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8004

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69926

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59941

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49927

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8002

SAT Math: 600-69919

SAT Math: 500-59947

SAT Math: 400-49926

SAT Math: 300-3996

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16001

SAT Composite: 1200-139925

SAT Composite: 1000-119943

SAT Composite: 800-99929

SAT Composite: 600-7992

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class9

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class29

Percent in top half of high school graduating class63

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class37

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class8

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:37

Percent who had GPA of 4.07

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9922

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:91

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Click or tap here to enter text.

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1287	1752	Not reported	3039
Admitted	1069	1526	Not reported	2595
Enrolled	574	739	Not reported	1313

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:- ⇒ Click or tap here to enter text. -

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated 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

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%

Percent who live off campus or commute59%

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 commute71%

Percent of students age 25 and older9%

Average Age

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

Activities Offered

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

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Women's residence halls (Females)X

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Theme housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	12754.8	12754.8
Tuition: in-state	12754.8	12754.8
Tuition: out-of-state	21464.7	21464.7
Tuition: nonresident	21464.7	21464.7
Required fees	1007	1007
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1240.00	1240.00	1240.00
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	2170.00	2170.00	3896.00
Other expenses	2170.00	2170.00	3896.00

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$428

In-state (out-of-district):$428

Out-of-state:$719

NONRESIDENTS:$719

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	225	787	23
Average institutional non-need grant	4583	4300	1483
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$39,455,552

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$46,678,378

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$86,133,926

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,595,127

Federal Work-Study$542,590

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$26,137,717

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

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$124,342

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,511,645

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,357,460

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,993,447

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$49,765,394

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$49,765,394

Parent Loans$16,867,703

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$287,906

Athletic Awards$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	3464	14361	1732
Applied for need-based aid	3227	11969	983
Determined to have financial need	2574	10158	822
Awarded any aid	2390	9553	679
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1867	7225	495
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1358	5562	399
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	1088	2910	32
Need fully met	28	100	7
Average percentage of need met	52.89	52.09	32.63
Average financial aid package	11761	12036	5625
Average need-based scholarship or grant	12209	11878	4121
Average need-based self-help award	3211	4131	3970
Average need-based loan	3195	4139	3955

Graduating Cohort

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.2,124

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	1453	68.41	39742
Federal loan programs	1408	66.29	22353
Institutional loan programs	0	0	0
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	0	0	0

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Aid Available

State LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

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:⇒ The State of NJ legislated a new grant program effective for the 2022-23 year, Garden State Guarantee, which provides funding for NJ residents who are at Junior or Senior level (between 60 -1265 credits) to cover the gap between other grant funds and the full-time tuition and mandatory fee charges. Eligibility is income based (parent AGI for dependent children and student AGI for independent students. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes X No Common Data Set 2022-2023

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	640	1312	1952
Members of minority groups	192	188	380
Females	323	747	1070
Males	317	565	882
Nonresidents	28	23	51
Doctorate or other terminal degree	564	43	607
Master's, but not terminal master's	36	38	74
Bachelor's degree	3	4	7
Unknown or other highest degree	37	1227	1264
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students18,675

and ____ faculty1,077

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	9.5%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.6%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	21.2%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	15.2%	Not reported	2.2%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.3%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.8%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.1%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	3.3%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	11.4%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	6.1%	Not reported	1.1%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.4%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	8.9%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	5.4%
Business/marketing	57.6%	Not reported	18.4%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.5%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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