Key differences on Students & campus

1
Montclair State has 2.3× as many undergrads as Lamar
Undergrads
2
Lamar has 2 pts more first-gen students than Montclair State (43% vs. 41%)
First-generation students
3
Lamar is more diverse (index 0.72 vs. 0.71)
Diversity index

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

Lamar8.2K

Montclair State18.4KLargest

Pell Grant share

Lamar46%

Montclair State47%Highest

First-gen share

Lamar43%Highest

Montclair State41%

Diversity index

Lamar0.72Most

Montclair State0.71

Who they are

Men

Lamar41%

Montclair State41%

Part-time students

Lamar22%

Montclair State7%

Students 25 and older

Lamar32%

Montclair State8%

Race & ethnicity

Lamar

Montclair State

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Lamar97%

Montclair State95%

First-years from other states

Lamar2%

Montclair State4%

First-years from abroad

Lamar1%

Montclair State1%

New transfer students this fall

Lamar776

Montclair State1,478

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Lamar31%

Montclair State26%

Campus

Lamar

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Southland ConferenceStudy abroad

Montclair State

Large suburbNCAA D-III · New Jersey Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

Policy	Lamar	Montclair State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	–	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

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