Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Montclair State's yield is 1 pts higher than College of Staten Island CUNY's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    College of Staten Island CUNY's SAT midpoint is 10 points higher than Montclair State's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Montclair State admits 88% vs. 92% at College of Staten Island CUNY

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
College of Staten Island CUNY92%
Montclair State88%
Applicants
College of Staten Island CUNY14K
Montclair State26.3K
Admitted
College of Staten Island CUNY12.9K
Montclair State23.1K
Yield rate
College of Staten Island CUNY17%
Montclair State18%

Quad's selectivity

  • College of Staten Island CUNYOpen
  • Montclair StateOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
College of Staten Island CUNY93%
Montclair State89%
Men admitted
College of Staten Island CUNY92%
Montclair State86%

Test scores

SAT total,

College of Staten Island CUNY
890–1250
Montclair State
910–1210

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

None of these colleges report ACT composite ranges.
Submitted SAT
College of Staten Island CUNY7%
Montclair State9%
Submitted ACT
College of Staten Island CUNY0%
Montclair State0%

Test policy

  • College of Staten Island CUNYTest-optional
  • Montclair StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • College of Staten Island CUNY

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

  • Montclair State

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorCollege of Staten Island CUNYMontclair State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredRequired
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies RequiredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why