Montclair, NJ · 18.4k students
Trajecta score
+2.4 since '20Ranked #442 of 2,375
5-year trend
51.2 · #482
2020
54.5 · #487
2021
53.8 · #545
2022
54.2 · #522
2023
53.6 · #574
2024
Academic Profile
22/ 100
Career Outcomes
65/ 100
Student Success
43/ 100
Affordability
68/ 100
Academic Investment
68/ 100
Access & Equity
55/ 100
Academic Profile
22
Career Outcomes
65
Student Success
43
Affordability
68
Academic Investment
68
Access & Equity
55
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Cost / Net Price
$28k / $16k
SAT Avg
1,070
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
64%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$15,912
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,022
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$10,110/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
47%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
41%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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