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Montclair State University Graduate School

Montclair State University (referred to as Montclair State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Montclair, NJ.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Montclair State is $14,285 for New Jersey residents and $15,137 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,494 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 21,784 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Montclair State University (referred to as Montclair State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Montclair, NJ.
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 of Montclair State is $14,285 for New Jersey residents and $15,137 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,494 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 21,784 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 178 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 11 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$15,137
$14,285 for New Jersey Residents
Student Population4,494
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs178 graduate programs
(11 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Montclair State is $14,285 for New Jersey residents and $15,137 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $763.
Montclair State offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
New Jersey Residents$14,285
Out-of-State$15,137
Tuition per Credit Hour
New Jersey Residents$763
Out-of-State$763
Montclair State 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)11 Online Programs Available
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 $14,285 for New Jersey residents and $15,137 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.96% 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$13,740$545
2023-2024--$14,562$575
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 $19,793 and the New Jersey graduate tuition is $24,748 (public) / $22,815 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Montclair State University$14,285$15,137
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
New Jersey Graduate Schools$19,654$22,989
Public$18,310$24,748
Private$22,815
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,632 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Montclair State.
On-campus living costs are increased by 3.72% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $22,558. Off-campus living costs are increased by 6.34% 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
2023-2024$16,822$2,200$17,748$4,810
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $809 at Montclair State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 6.03% 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
2023-2024$809

Graduate Programs at Montclair State

Montclair State University offers 101 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, 1,720 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 Degree5111,479
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship11028
Doctor's degree - other1011
Post Bachelor's Degree3810202
Total101111,720
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 30 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 260 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Audiology/Audiologist program with 11 completers.
Montclair State University offers 101 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,720 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,479 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 11 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 202 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 [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕12-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 64 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕35-
Information Technology✕17-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕12-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 551 completers$53,900
Education✕148$53,900
Educational Leadership and Administration✕190$67,400
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕23-
Special Education and Teaching✕22$53,200
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕139$45,200
Mathematics Teacher Education✔5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕7-
Reading Teacher Education✕17-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Linguistics✕14-
French Language and Literature✕5-
Spanish Language and Literature✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ --
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕--
Human Development and Family Studies✕--
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕17-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 10 completers-
English Language and Literature✕10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕9-
Molecular Biology✕9-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Mathematics✕14-
Applied Mathematics✕11-
Statistics✕8-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕16-
Computational Science✕7-
Sustainability Studies✕18-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕14-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Chemistry✕4-
Geology/Earth Science✕9-
Psychology [+] ✕ 84 completers-
Developmental and Child Psychology✕56-
Experimental Psychology✕5-
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology✕20-
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕3-
Human Services [+] ✕ 74 completers-
Social Work✕74$47,600
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕19-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Dance✕14-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5-
Art/Art Studies✕--
Music✕18-
Music Performance✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 108 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕40-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕7-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕2-
Public Health✕30-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕29-
Business [+] ✕ 349 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕260$85,400
Accounting✕49-
Management Science✕40-
History [+] ✕ --
History✕--
Total1,479
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Environmental Science✕4-
Education [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Education✕--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕2-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕1-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕9-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕--
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Human Development and Family Studies✕8-
Psychology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Developmental and Child Psychology✕--
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕3-
Audiology/Audiologist✕--
Total28
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕11-
Total11
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ --
Environmental Science✕--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔1-
Education [+] ✕ --
Mathematics Teacher Education✕--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Linguistics✕--
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ --
English Language and Literature✕--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ --
Molecular Biology✕--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕15-
Psychology [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology✕3-
Human Services [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Social Work✕17$30,400
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 3 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✔3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕2-
Music Performance✕11-
Business [+] ✔ 50 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕30-
Accounting✕14-
Management Science✔6-
Total202

Graduate Student Population at Montclair State

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 4,494 students enrolled into Montclair State University graduate schools where it has total 21,784 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,693 full-time and 2,801 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,322 male and 3,172 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
Total4,4941,3223,172
Full-time1,6934661,227
Part-tme2,8018561,945
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,104 White (46.82%), 472 Black/African American (10.50%), 935 Hispanic (20.81%), 252 Asian (5.61%), and 731 students with other races. 370 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,4941,3223,172
American Indian/Native American101
Asian25283169
Black/African American472129343
Hispanic935251684
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White2,1045921,512
Two More1083573
Un-Known24871177
Non-resident Alien370160210
Montclair State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,492 graduate students (33.20% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,277 graduate students (28.42% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total4,494
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,492
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,277
Not in Online Courses1,725
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Montclair State University. 1,201 students are aged 20 to 24 (26.72% of total students), 280 students are aged above 50 (6.23%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Montclair State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,4941,3223,172
Age 20-2126818
Age 22-241,175287888
Age 25-291,4684431,025
Age 30-34686222464
Age 35-39408136272
Age 40-49451133318
Age 50-6423968171
Over 64412516

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