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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Montclair State has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Sam Houston State (47% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Montclair State is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Montclair State is a bit larger (18,376 vs. 17,743)

    Undergrads

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
Sam Houston State17.7K
Pell Grant share
Montclair State47%
Sam Houston State41%
First-gen share
Montclair State41%
Sam Houston State41%
Diversity index
Montclair State0.71
Sam Houston State0.68

Who they are

Men
Montclair State41%
Sam Houston State37%
Part-time students
Montclair State7%
Sam Houston State16%
Students 25 and older
Montclair State8%
Sam Houston State14%

Race & ethnicity

Montclair State
Sam Houston State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Montclair State95%
Sam Houston State98%
First-years from other states
Montclair State4%
Sam Houston State1%
First-years from abroad
Montclair State1%
Sam Houston State0%
New transfer students this fall
Montclair State1,478
Sam Houston State1,810
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Montclair State26%
Sam Houston State36%

Campus

Montclair State
Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Sam Houston State
Distant townNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy 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