Montclair State's tuition & fees has increased from $20,320 (2015) to $26,022 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.06% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,005 (year 2015) to $16,056 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Montclair State University.
Montclair State's tuition increase rate is higher than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 26.75% from 2015 ($37,525).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Montclair State's COA is $47,562, which is increased by 7.15% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Montclair State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 28.06% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $24,900. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Montclair State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 2.04% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,225 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | 6.12% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | -3.85% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,240 | -0.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | 0.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.32% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.16% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Montclair State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,980 | $15,895 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,404 | $16,540 | 2.65% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,568 | $17,830 | 1.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,664 | $18,644 | 6.62% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,795 | $19,898 | 0.74% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,799 | $15,308 | 0.02% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,558 | $19,948 | 4.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,340 | $21,214 | -1.17% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,022 | $22,558 | 3.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,290 | $21,410 | 6.67% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Montclair State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Montclair State University | $26,022
($15,912) | $24,126
($14,766) | 7.86% |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $37,441
($17,929) | $36,001
($17,239) | 4.00% |
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| Rowan University | $26,932
($16,574) | $25,564
($15,700) | 5.35% |
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| Kean University | $22,446
($14,299) | $21,076
($13,426) | 6.50% |
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| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $37,664
($19,974) | $35,934
($19,022) | 4.81% |
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| Rutgers University-Newark | $36,762
($17,250) | $35,348
($16,586) | 4.00% |
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