Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Montclair State graduates 33 pts more of its students than College of Staten Island CUNY (70% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Montclair State's grants cover 29% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at College of Staten Island CUNY

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

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

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Montclair State grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than College of Staten Island CUNY's ($61,415 vs. $53,501)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

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

    First-generation students
  6. 6

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

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Montclair State admits 88%, College of Staten Island CUNY 92%; Montclair State's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
College of Staten Island CUNY92%
Montclair State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of Staten Island CUNYOpen
  • Montclair StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
College of Staten Island CUNY
890–1250
Montclair State
910–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Montclair StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Montclair State has 1.9× as many undergrads as College of Staten Island CUNY; College of Staten Island CUNY has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Staten Island CUNY9.7K
Montclair State18.4K
Pell Grant share
College of Staten Island CUNY50%
Montclair State47%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at College of Staten Island CUNY, and Business Administration and Management at Montclair State.

Students per faculty member
College of Staten Island CUNY17 to 1
Montclair State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of Staten Island CUNYPsychology, General20%
  • Montclair StateBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Montclair State costs about $1.4K less a year than College of Staten Island CUNY on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Staten Island CUNY$26.7K
Montclair State$25.3K
Aid generosity
College of Staten Island CUNY20%
Montclair State29%

What each pays off

Montclair State's former students earn more, a median $61.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Staten Island CUNY$53.5K
Montclair State$61.4K
Graduation rate
College of Staten Island CUNY37%
Montclair State70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Montclair State got less selective while College of Staten Island CUNY held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of Staten Island CUNYGrowing+22%
  • Montclair StateGrowing+111%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why