Eastern Michigan vs Montclair State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MICompass Score: SolidBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJCompass Score: Good · Top 43%
At a glance
- Montclair State has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 46% at Eastern Michigan.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Eastern Michigan has the lower price after aid: $13,748 a year, against $16,388 at Montclair State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Montclair State: $61,415, against $51,793 at Eastern Michigan.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Ypsilanti, MI
Montclair, NJ
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
13,324
22,570
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
80%
88%
Average SAT
1066
1070
ACT middle 50%
18–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
46%
65%
First-year retention
69%
78%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,793
$61,415
Median debt
$25,000
$22,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,407
$15,566
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,250
$10,880
$30,001–$48,000
$12,863
$11,532
$48,001–$75,000
$13,748
$16,388
$75,001–$110,000
$18,243
$22,058
Over $110,000
$21,036
$25,573
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Air Transportation $91,648
- Computing and information science $90,620
- Science, Technology and Society $90,551
- Construction Management $87,028
- Economics $86,909
- Nursing $109,167
- Accounting $84,906
- Biochemistry $81,519
- Computing and information science $79,692
- Chemistry $74,401
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.