Montclair State University

What are the graduation rates for students at Montclair State University?

Montclair State's reported six-year graduation rate is 65% for the applicable first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 46%. These measures track whether students in a defined entering group completed a degree within the stated period; they do not describe every transfer, part-time, or graduate student.

The difference between the four- and six-year rates shows that a meaningful share of the measured cohort completed after four years. The reported first-year retention rate is 78%, measuring how many students returned for a second year rather than how many ultimately graduated. None of these figures establishes why an individual student stays, leaves, or finishes on a particular schedule.

Students comparing programs should pay attention to course sequencing, prerequisites, and any required clinical work, student teaching, or portfolio review. Those details affect an individual graduation plan in ways an institution-wide rate cannot show.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Montclair State University?

College Scorecard program figures report earnings for certain former Montclair State students about one year after completion. They are historical outcomes for the measured, federally aided population - not starting-salary offers, forecasts, or earnings for everyone who studied a subject.

For example, the reported one-year figure is $53,871 for accounting and related services and $49,437 for computer and information sciences, general. The corresponding figure for psychology, general is $27,009. These are subject-level comparisons; a program's exact credential and Scorecard reporting definition should be checked before comparing it with another school's figure.

Early earnings can vary with occupation, location, hours worked, further education, and the number of former students included in a reported result. A one-year measure is particularly limited for fields where graduates commonly enter graduate study, pursue licensure, or build a portfolio before moving into full-time work.