Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Montclair State's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey average (14,580 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Montclair State University23,37518,7124,663
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in New Jersey14,58011,6052,974
The below chart compares the student population between Montclair State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 9,096 male and 14,279 female students attending Montclair State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Montclair State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,71217,2221,490
Men7,7457,063682
Women10,96710,159808
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Montclair State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,6632,2272,436
Men1,351705646
Women3,3121,5221,790

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,539 Hispanic students (36.53%) and 7,455 White students (31.89%) at Montclair State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Montclair State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Montclair State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native23158
Asian1,131528603
Black or African American2,4689681,500
Hispanic7,5662,9244,642
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16610
White5,9222,6183,304
Two or More Races462179283
Race/Ethnicity Unknown822395427
Total 18,7127,74510,967
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Montclair State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian19048142
Black or African American43699337
Hispanic973217756
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White1,5333901,143
Two or More Races882464
Race/Ethnicity Unknown595155440
Total 4,6631,3513,312

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 18,751 students whose age under twenty five and 2,317 students whose age is over thirty years old at Montclair State University.
Especially, 201 students are younger than eighteen and 53 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Montclair State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Montclair State University
TotalMenWomen
Total18,712 7,74510,967
Under 18201 68133
18-196,520 2,6543,866
20-217,001 2,7894,212
22-243,472 1,5851,887
25-29930 449481
30-34254 100154
35-39128 3989
40-49128 3593
50-6460 1644
65 and over18 108
Total 18,712 7,74510,967
Population by Student Age at Montclair State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,663 1,3513,312
20-2181 2853
22-241,476 4071,069
25-291,377 427950
30-34622 205417
35-39378 108270
40-49500 116384
50-64194 39155
65 and over35 2114
Total 4,663 1,3513,312

Online Student Population

At Montclair State University, 12,656 students (54.14% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,063 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, 1,952 students live in New Jersey where Montclair State University is located in and 95 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total23,37518,7124,663
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,0637401,323
Enrolled Some in Online Classes10,5939,2931,300
Not Enrolled in Online Classes10,7198,6792,040
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,0637401,323
New Jersey Residents1,9527181,234
Other State in U.S.951580
Outside of U.S.404
Unknown1275