Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Montclair State is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.3% of undergraduate students being women and 38.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 16,093, with 9,865 women and 6,228 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Montclair State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.2% of undergraduate students being women and 28.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,651, with 3,312 women and 1,339 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.7% 6,228 students
- women 61.3% 9,865 students
Graduate Students
- men 28.8% 1,339 students
- women 71.2% 3,312 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 40.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,477 students.
Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 31.9% of the student body, with 5,130 students. African American students represent 13.6% of the population, with 2,191 students, while Asian students account for 6.7%, with 1,075 students. Mixed race students account for 3.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 489 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 27 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 184 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.1% of the population, totaling 496 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Montclair State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 40.3% 6,477 students
- Hispanic 31.9% 5,130 students
- African American 13.6% 2,191 students
- Asian 6.7% 1,075 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 496 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 489 students
- International students 1.1% 184 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 27 students
Graduate Students
- White 51.2% 2,380 students
- Hispanic 20.2% 939 students
- African American 10.7% 497 students
- Asian 6.2% 289 students
- International students 5.6% 260 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 165 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 113 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 42.7% 501 students
- Hispanic 32.8% 385 students
- African American 10.7% 125 students
- Asian 6.8% 80 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 31 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 31 students
- International students 1.5% 17 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 36% 5,810 students
- 18-19 33% 5,369 students
- 22-24 21% 3,358 students
- 25-29 6% 917 students
- 30-34 2% 243 students
- 35-39 1% 134 students
- 40-49 1% 118 students
- 50-64 0% 56 students
- 25-29 33% 1,568 students
- 22-24 25% 1,171 students
- 30-34 16% 738 students
- 40-49 10% 459 students
- 35-39 9% 422 students
- 50-64 5% 224 students
- 20-21 0% 21 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Montclair State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 3,227 | 92.89% | |
| New York | 94 | 2.71% | |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 13 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 8 | less than 1% | |
| California | 7 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 4 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% |
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