The student-faculty ratio at Montclair State University is 17:1, and the school has 36.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Montclair State University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 82 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Total faculty
645 full time
1,247 part time
Minority
26% full time
11% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
94%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4961.3%
Classes with fewer than 20 students36.8%
50 or more2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
82%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
56%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
69%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
74%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
72%
6-year graduation rate of international students
52%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
216
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
23
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
16
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Centenary College
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Monmouth College
Montclair State University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick
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Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
A.J. Khubani 84, Founder/CEO, TeleBrands Corp (As Seen On TV), Michael W. Price 81, Co-Executive Producer and Writer for The Simpsons, Carol Blazejowski 78, Basketball Player, Naismith Hall of Fame member, member of the 1980 US Womens Basketball Olympic Team
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 20%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 11%
Psychology 11%
Visual and Performing Arts 11%
Social Sciences 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$62,500
International Business$59,300
Finance$55,000
Accounting$54,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,600
Marketing$49,500
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$42,000
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$49,600
Public Relations & Advertising$48,900
Journalism$44,800
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.$40,900
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$43,900
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$49,300
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Support Services$39,800
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$40,100
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government$45,500
Economics$45,400
Sociology$44,100
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$45,000
Fine and Studio Arts$40,800
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$37,000
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Molecular Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Journalism
Radio and Television
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Latin Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Music Therapy/Therapist
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sustainability Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Dance, General
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
MARINE BIOLOGY AND COASTAL SCIENCES BS/MS
TEACHING BA/MAT
Nutrition and Food Science BS/MS
ENGLISH BA/MAT
COMPUTER SCIENCE BS/MS
Student participation in special study options
Distance learning64%
Double major36%
Teacher certificate program13%
Independent study12%
Cooperative (work-study plan) program7%
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Health Professions, Home Economics, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies, Broadcasting/Fashion Studies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
23
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
309
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas, The
Belgium
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Cameroon
Canada
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
2%
Consortia
Consortia
LYRASIS
CRSDE
WALDO
VALE
OCLC
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
