[Last update: December 11, 2025]

12,016 students (67% of total 18,062 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Montclair State University (Montclair State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,283.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 4,019 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,341.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Montclair State University, 12,016 undergraduate students (67% of total 18,062 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,283.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Montclair State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship12,01667% $147,596,917$12,283
Pell Grants8,48747% $50,427,441$5,942
Federal Student Loan7,31741% $46,535,254$6,360

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,681 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 4,019 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Montclair State University. The average amount of aid received is $12,341.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Montclair State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,68192% --
Grants or Scholarships3,37284%$41,612,330$12,341
Federal Grants2,26856%$14,344,864$6,325
Pell Grants2,26856%$13,870,414$6,116
Other Federal Grants1,16029%$474,450$409
State/Local Grants2,01050%$18,033,633$8,972
Institutional Grants2,37059%$9,233,833$3,896
Student Loan Aid1,82845%$14,264,155$7,803
Federal Student Loans1,72843%$8,954,627$5,182
Other Student Loans3028%$5,309,528$17,581

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Montclair State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,7982,464$32,924,356$11,767
0-30,0001,1431,133$18,795,674$16,444
30,001-48,000498492$7,567,973$15,197
48,001-75,000420386$4,173,151$9,936
75,001-110,000289198$1,348,731$4,667
110,001 or more448255$1,038,827$2,319

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