10,582 students (61% of total 17,290 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Montclair State University (Montclair State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,032.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 88% of total 3,942 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,743.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Montclair State University, 10,582 undergraduate students (61% of total 17,290 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,032.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Montclair State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship10,58261% $127,317,988$12,032
Pell Grants7,67544% $42,355,070$5,519
Federal Student Loan6,96840% $43,361,916$6,223

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,458 beginning undergraduate students (88% of total 3,942 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Montclair State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,743.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Montclair State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,45888% --
Grants or Scholarships3,07778%$36,132,723$11,743
Federal Grants2,06652%$12,540,270$6,070
Pell Grants2,06652%$12,030,016$5,823
Other Federal Grants1,11028%$510,254$460
State/Local Grants1,88148%$16,163,671$8,593
Institutional Grants2,01251%$7,428,782$3,692
Student Loan Aid1,70043%$13,358,748$7,858
Federal Student Loans1,62541%$8,457,575$5,205
Other Student Loans2887%$4,901,173$17,018

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2022-2023 at Montclair State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,7982,464$32,924,356$11,767
0-30,0001,1431,133$18,795,674$16,444
30,001-48,000498492$7,567,973$15,197
48,001-75,000420386$4,173,151$9,936
75,001-110,000289198$1,348,731$4,667
110,001 or more448255$1,038,827$2,319

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