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Montclair State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 9,195
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 57%
Average Aid Amount $10,945
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,845
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 82%

Financial Aid Information at Montclair State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 9,195 students (57% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,945. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,845 students (82% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Montclair State University is $14,766 for New Jersey residents and $24,126 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 9,195 students (57% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,945. 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 aid9,19557%$10,945
Pell Grants7,20145%$5,139
Federal Student Loans7,09644%$6,293

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,845 beginning students (82% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,485 students (72% 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 Aid2,84582%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,27466%$11,771
Federal Grants1,67948%$5,625
Pell Grants1,67948%$5,334
Other Federal Grants88025%$556
State/Local Grants1,37040%$8,047
Institutional Grants1,32038%$4,771
Student Loans1,72850%$7,904
Federal Student Loans1,63547%$5,119
Other Student Loans3039%$17,456

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,148 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Montclair State University. Among them, 918 students have lived on campus and 234 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 Status201920202021
Living On-Campus863638918
Living Off-Campus with Family7571,066965
Living Off-Campus without Family193192234

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 2021-2022 . 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 level2,3841,913$24,707,940$10,364
$0 - $30,000849839$12,839,973$15,124
$30,001 - $48,000429424$6,389,978$14,895
$48,001 - $75,000357324$3,448,473$9,660
$75,001 - $110,000257158$1,125,942$4,381
$110,001 or more492168$903,574$1,837