Montclair State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Montclair State University is a public research university in Montclair, NJ (suburb setting), with 18,062 undergraduates (62% women). It admitted 87% of 23,599 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 940–1225 on the SAT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $44,388 a year for out-of-state students and $35,028 in-state; aided first-year students paid $13,880 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 64% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, psychology, visual & performing arts. The campus reported 0.51 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Montclair State University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,766 in-state · $24,126 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 21 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Montclair State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Montclair State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 4 | $242k | $8,335 | — | |
| Baseball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 34 | — | 1 | $261k | $7,676 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $261k | $12,428 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $257k | $17,103 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $69k | $3,851 | — | |
| Field Hockey | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $193k | $8,411 | — | |
| Football | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 135 | — | 1 | $422k | $3,127 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 40 | — | 1 | $193k | $4,832 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $241k | $7,765 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $227k | $6,128 | — | |
| Softball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $230k | $7,927 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 1 | $151k | $6,310 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $169k | $7,668 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 40 | — | 1 | $73k | $1,832 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 43 | — | 1 | $84k | $1,961 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $147k | $8,621 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.