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What Montclair State University costs

Montclair, New Jersey · Public · 18,376 undergrads

Montclair State University's in-state sticker price was $29,060 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,193 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,117. Out-of-state students pay $10,716 more in tuition.

What does Montclair State University cost?

$15,193 a year in-state

Out of state: about $25,909 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,060.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,117
$30,000–$48,000$10,520
$48,000–$75,000$13,862
$75,000–$110,000$21,770
over $110,000$25,855

Out-of-state tuition is $27,570 a year, against $16,854 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,716 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,117$20,833
$30,000–$48,000$10,520$21,236
$48,000–$75,000$13,862$24,578
$75,000–$110,000$21,770$32,486
Over $110,000$25,855$36,571

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,716 more in tuition that Montclair State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 65% off Montclair State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Montclair State University cost less than William Paterson University of New Jersey and Stockton University but more than Kean University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Montclair State University$13,862$15,193
Kean University$12,356$14,465
William Paterson University of New Jersey$19,373$18,533
Stockton University$20,223$24,030

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$16,854
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$27,570
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,060
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,716 more in tuition at Montclair State University and usually get less aid.

53%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,341
average grant for students who got aid.
42%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Montclair State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,117 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,060. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montclair State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montclair State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,520 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,060. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montclair State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montclair State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,862 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,060. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Montclair State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Montclair State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Montclair State University is $27,570 a year, against $16,854 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,193 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,716 tuition gap gives about $25,909 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers