Montclair State University (Montclair State) is a four-year, public school located in Montclair, NJ.
It offers 98 graduate programs - 50 Master's, 10 Doctorate, and 38 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,056.
A total of 4,663 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,375 students at Montclair State. Montclair State offers online graduate programs and 1,323 out of 4,663 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Montclair State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,056 for New Jersey residents and $16,056 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-eight (98) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Montclair State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,508 students
1,323 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$16,056
Out-of-State$16,056 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 98 Graduate Programs
50 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 38 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Montclair State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Montclair State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $16,056 and $16,056 for non-New Jersey residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $858.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $15,444 | $15,444 |
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| Fees | $612 | $612 |
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| Cost per Credit | $858 | $858 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $16,730 (On-Campus) / $15,674 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,560 (On-Campus) / $5,736 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $37,596 | $37,596 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $38,716 | $38,716 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $13,140 | $13,519 | $14,285 | $15,137 | $16,056 |
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| Out-of-State | $18,972 | $13,519 | $14,285 | $15,137 | $16,056 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Montclair State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 98 major areas - 50 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 38 Post-Bachelor's. 1,745 students have been conferred Master's degree and 56 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,745 | 56 | 287 | - |
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| Men | 566 | 26 | 63 | - |
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| Women | 1,179 | 30 | 224 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | |
NOT OFFER |
10 |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Montclair State graduate schools have a total of 4,508 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,245 male and 3,263 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,888 full-time and 2,620 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,323 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,300 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,754 White, 430 Black, and 210 Asian students are attending at Montclair State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
81 grad students are younger than 22 and 729 students are older than 65. It has 2,853 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,000 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,508 |
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| Men | 1,245 |
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| Women | 3,263 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,508 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,888 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,620 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,508 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 210 |
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| Black | 430 |
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| Hispanic | 974 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,754 |
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| Two or more races | 86 |
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| Un-Known | 474 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 4,508 |
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| 21 & Under | 81 |
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| 22-24 | 1,476 |
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| 25-29 | 1,377 |
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| 30-34 | 622 |
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| 35-39 | 378 |
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| 40 & Over | 729 |
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Online Population
At Montclair State University graduate schools, 1,323 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,300 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,663 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,323 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,300 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,040 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,323 |
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| New Jersey Resident | 1,234 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 85 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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