Montclair, New Jersey · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Montclair State University is a public four-year institution based in Montclair, New Jersey. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 23,375, made up of 18,712 undergraduates and 4,663 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Montclair State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 120 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. It awarded 5,996 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
23,375
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
5,996
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
120
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 120
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,883
Master's degrees
1,745
Doctoral degrees (research)
49
Professional doctorates
7
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
25
Postbaccalaureate certificates
287
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
23,375
Undergraduates, fall 2024
18,712
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,663
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
26,617
Undergraduates, 2024-25
20,758
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,859
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
36%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
22
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
63%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New Jersey Athletic Conference
University President
Jonathan Koppell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization