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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Montclair State has 1.9× as many undergrads as College of Staten Island CUNY

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    College of Staten Island CUNY has 5 pts more first-gen students than Montclair State (47% vs. 41%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    College of Staten Island CUNY has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Montclair State (50% vs. 47%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Montclair State18.4K
College of Staten Island CUNY9.7K
Pell Grant share
Montclair State47%
College of Staten Island CUNY50%
First-gen share
Montclair State41%
College of Staten Island CUNY47%
Diversity index
Montclair State0.71
College of Staten Island CUNY0.73

Who they are

Men
Montclair State41%
College of Staten Island CUNY49%
Part-time students
Montclair State7%
College of Staten Island CUNY21%
Students 25 and older
Montclair State8%
College of Staten Island CUNY14%

Race & ethnicity

Montclair State
College of Staten Island CUNY
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Montclair State95%
College of Staten Island CUNY90%
First-years from other states
Montclair State4%
College of Staten Island CUNY0%
First-years from abroad
Montclair State1%
College of Staten Island CUNY2%
New transfer students this fall
Montclair State1,478
College of Staten Island CUNY593
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Montclair State26%
College of Staten Island CUNY21%

Campus

Montclair State
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
College of Staten Island CUNY
Large cityNCAA D-II · East Coast ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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