Student Population at Montclair State
Total Enrollment
21,784
Undergraduate
17,290
Graduate
4,494
Online Enrollment
2,223
Men Students
8,204
Women Students
13,580
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 21,784 students have enrolled at Montclair State University - 17,290 undergraduate and 4,494 graduate.
By gender, 8,204 male and 13,580 female students are attending Montclair State University. By attendance status, there are 17,121 full-time students and 4,663 part-time students.
The number of students at Montclair State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ball State University and Kent State University at Kent, its population is relatively small (average population is 24,503).
Montclair State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,223 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Montclair State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,204 male and 13,580 female students attending Montclair State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Montclair State.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 17,290 | 15,428 | 1,862 |
Men | 6,882 | 6,083 | 799 |
Women | 10,408 | 9,345 | 1,063 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,494 | 1,693 | 2,801 |
Men | 1,322 | 466 | 856 |
Women | 3,172 | 1,227 | 1,945 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,438 White students (38.73%) and 7,152 Hispanic students (32.83%) at Montclair State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Montclair State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 23 | 13 | 10 |
Asian | 1,165 | 497 | 668 |
Black or African American | 2,316 | 868 | 1,448 |
Hispanic | 6,217 | 2,288 | 3,929 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 21 | 8 | 13 |
White | 6,334 | 2,718 | 3,616 |
Two or More Races | 459 | 174 | 285 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 587 | 250 | 337 |
Total | 17,290 | 6,882 | 10,408 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Asian | 252 | 83 | 169 |
Black or African American | 472 | 129 | 343 |
Hispanic | 935 | 251 | 684 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
White | 2,104 | 592 | 1,512 |
Two or More Races | 108 | 35 | 73 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 248 | 71 | 177 |
Total | 4,494 | 1,322 | 3,172 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 17,013 students whose age under twenty five and 2,415 students whose age is over thirty years old at Montclair State University.
Especially, 281 students are younger than eighteen and 63 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Montclair State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 17,290 | 6,882 | 10,408 |
Under 18 | 281 | 95 | 186 |
18-19 | 6,130 | 2,435 | 3,695 |
20-21 | 5,963 | 2,190 | 3,773 |
22-24 | 3,438 | 1,556 | 1,882 |
25-29 | 888 | 411 | 477 |
30-34 | 244 | 99 | 145 |
35-39 | 108 | 34 | 74 |
40-49 | 153 | 40 | 113 |
50-64 | 63 | 16 | 47 |
65 and over | 22 | 6 | 16 |
Total | 17,290 | 6,882 | 10,408 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,494 | 1,322 | 3,172 |
20-21 | 26 | 8 | 18 |
22-24 | 1,175 | 287 | 888 |
25-29 | 1,468 | 443 | 1,025 |
30-34 | 686 | 222 | 464 |
35-39 | 408 | 136 | 272 |
40-49 | 451 | 133 | 318 |
50-64 | 239 | 68 | 171 |
65 and over | 41 | 25 | 16 |
Total | 4,494 | 1,322 | 3,172 |
Online Student Population
At Montclair State University, 11,811 students (54.22% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,223 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,080 students live in New Jersey where Montclair State University is located in and 107 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 21,784 | 17,290 | 4,494 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,223 | 731 | 1,492 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,588 | 8,311 | 1,277 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 9,973 | 8,248 | 1,725 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,223 | 731 | 1,492 |
New Jersey Residents | 2,080 | 703 | 1,377 |
Other State in U.S. | 107 | 15 | 92 |
Outside of U.S. | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Unknown | 27 | 11 | 16 |