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Montclair State University (referred to as Montclair State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Montclair, NJ. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Montclair State University is $13,519 for New Jersey residents and $14,285 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,651 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 20,744 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Montclair State University (referred to as Montclair State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Montclair, NJ. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1937 - Current).
Montclair State Directory Information
School NameMontclair State University (Montclair State)
Address1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07043-1624
Phone973-655-4000
Webhttps://www.montclair.edu
Online Applicationhttps://apply.montclair.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.montclair.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Montclair State University is $13,519 for New Jersey residents and $14,285 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,651 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 20,744 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 162 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$14,285
$13,519 for New Jersey Residents
Student Population4,651
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs162 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Montclair State University is $13,519 for New Jersey residents and $14,285 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $0 for New Jersey residents and $763 for out-of-state students.
Montclair State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Montclair State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Montclair State University is $13,519 for New Jersey residents and $14,285 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.67% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$12,188$649$17,876$649
2019-2020$12,600$540$18,432$540
2020-2021$12,600$540$18,432$540
2021-2022$12,978$541$12,978$541
2022-2023--$13,740$545
The graduate school tuition & fees of Montclair State is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in New Jersey. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the New Jersey graduate tuition is $23,639 (public) / $22,546 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Montclair State University$13,519$14,285
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
New Jersey Graduate Schools$19,397$22,451
Public$17,599$23,639
Private$22,546
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,066 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Montclair State University. On-campus living costs are decreased by -1.17% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $21,214. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.35% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$15,564$2,100$12,670$5,974
2019-2020$15,675$2,120$13,068$6,830
2020-2021$15,674$2,125$8,478$6,830
2021-2022$16,388$2,170$13,118$6,830
2022-2023$16,170$2,170$17,318$3,896
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $763 at Montclair State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.68% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$993
2019-2020$1,024
2020-2021$1,024
2021-2022$722
2022-2023$763

Graduate Programs at Montclair State

Montclair State University offers 91 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,709 students have completed their study at Montclair State University.
Offered Degrees at Montclair State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree4901,405
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship8029
Doctor's degree - other1010
Post Bachelor's Degree330265
Total9101,709
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Montclair State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Business Administration and Management program with 47 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 274 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Audiology/Audiologist program with 12 completers.
Montclair State University offers 91 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,709 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,405 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 10 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 265 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕13-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕21-
Information Technology✕7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕9-
Education [+] ✕ 611 completers$53,900
Education✕182$53,900
Educational Leadership and Administration✕252$67,400
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕24-
Special Education and Teaching✕17$53,200
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕81$45,200
Mathematics Teacher Education✕4-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕24-
Reading Teacher Education✕27-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Linguistics✕6-
French Language and Literature✕5-
Spanish Language and Literature✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕0-
Human Development and Family Studies✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕9-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 13 completers-
English Language and Literature✕13-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕11-
Molecular Biology✕10-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Mathematics✕10-
Applied Mathematics✕8-
Statistics✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕20-
Sustainability Studies✕5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Chemistry✕4-
Geology/Earth Science✕9-
Psychology [+] ✕ 76 completers-
Developmental and Child Psychology✕44-
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology✕24-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕8-
Human Services [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Social Work✕73$47,600
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕16-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Dance✕4-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5-
Art/Art Studies✕0-
Music✕11-
Music Performance✕11-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕35-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕7-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕4-
Public Health✕25-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 352 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕274$85,400
Accounting✕54-
Management Science✕24-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total1,405
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Environmental Science✕5-
Education [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Education✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕1-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕4-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕10-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕0-
Total29
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕10-
Total10
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Science✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕4-
Education [+] ✕ 63 completers-
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement✕13-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented✕13-
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕31-
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other)✕4-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕2-
Music Teacher Education✕0-
Computer Teacher Education✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Linguistics✕2-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕3-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕25-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Molecular Biology✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Clinical Child Psychology✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Social Work✕5$30,400
Youth Services/Administration✕32-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕12-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Music Performance✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕12-
Music Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 86 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕47-
Project Management✕5-
Accounting✕5-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕16-
Management Science✕7-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕6-
Total265

Graduate Student Population at Montclair State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,651 students enrolled into Montclair State University graduate schools where it has total 20,744 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,659 full-time and 2,992 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,339 male and 3,312 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6511,3393,312
Full-time1,6594501,209
Part-tme2,9928892,103
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,380 White (51.17%), 497 Black/African American (10.69%), 939 Hispanic (20.19%), 289 Asian (6.21%), and 546 students with other races. 260 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6511,3393,312
American Indian/Native American404
Asian28992197
Black/African American497145352
Hispanic939240699
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White2,3806631,717
Two More1133776
Un-Known16559106
Non-resident Alien260102158
Montclair State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,488 graduate students (31.99% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,276 graduate students (27.43% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total4,651
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,488
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,276
Not in Online Courses1,887
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Montclair State University. 1,192 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.63% of total students), 272 students are aged above 50 (5.85%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Montclair State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,6511,3393,312
Age 20-2121417
Age 22-241,171272899
Age 25-291,5684551,113
Age 30-34738249489
Age 35-39422134288
Age 40-49459132327
Age 50-6422463161
Over 64483018

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