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Montclair State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,582
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 61%
Average Aid Amount $12,032
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,458
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at Montclair State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,582 students (61% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,032. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,458 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Montclair State University is $15,912 for New Jersey residents and $26,022 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 10,582 students (61% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,032. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Montclair State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Montclair State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,58261%$12,032
Pell Grants7,67544%$5,519
Federal Student Loans6,96840%$6,223

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,458 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,458 students (88% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Montclair State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Montclair State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,45888%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,07778%$11,743
Federal Grants2,06652%$6,070
Pell Grants2,06652%$5,823
Other Federal Grants1,11028%$460
State/Local Grants1,88148%$8,593
Institutional Grants2,01251%$3,692
Student Loans1,70043%$7,858
Federal Student Loans1,62541%$5,205
Other Student Loans2887%$17,018

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,917 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Montclair State University. Among them, 1,062 students have lived on campus and 380 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Montclair State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus6389181,062
Living Off-Campus with Family1,0669651,399
Living Off-Campus without Family192234380

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

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Montclair State University
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