Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 3491 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Montclair State. Among these students, 447 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 0 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1110
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 16936 admitted students 447 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 610, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 600, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1110 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Montclair State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-610 -
Math
510-600
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Montclair State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Montclair State received a total of 18,691 applications. These applications included 6,957 male applicants and 11,734 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 18,691 applicants, Montclair State admitted 16,936 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,104 males and 10,832 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3,491 students chose to enroll at Montclair State. This means that 3,491 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,357 were male and 2,134 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Montclair State had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 92%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Montclair State had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Montclair State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Montclair State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Montclair State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Montclair State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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