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Montclair State University

Montclair, NJPublicRank 1373 of 1,732Traditional rank 895 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$11,743
3,077 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$12,150
7,505 recipients
The drop
−$407
-3.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$11,743Later years$12,150

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$9,482
$30–48k$10,729
$48–75k$15,990
$75–110k$21,259
$110k+$23,607

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$13,298
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$14,766
Change$1,468 (+11.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$24,126
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,822

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$12,7902018-19$13,0732019-20$13,0732020-21$13,2982021-22$13,2982022-23$14,7662023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +15.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$12,0262020-21$13,7422021-22$13,8802022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years64%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)80%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants52%
Freshmen taking federal loans41%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,205
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,097

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Rowan University$11,985$2,094
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