Montclair State vs Sam Houston State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass 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%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TXCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Montclair State has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 55% at Sam Houston State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Montclair State: $61,415, against $54,211 at Sam Houston State.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Montclair, NJ
Huntsville, TX
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
22,570
21,403
Sports
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Conference USA
Admission
Admission rate
88%
90%
Average SAT
1070
1041
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
17–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
55%
First-year retention
78%
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,415
$54,211
Median debt
$22,000
$21,983
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,566
$16,404
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,880
$12,474
$30,001–$48,000
$11,532
$13,389
$48,001–$75,000
$16,388
$15,540
$75,001–$110,000
$22,058
$21,366
Over $110,000
$25,573
$24,101
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $109,167
- Accounting $84,906
- Biochemistry $81,519
- Computing and information science $79,692
- Chemistry $74,401
- Computing and information science $96,727
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $93,904
- Nursing $91,697
- Industrial technology $79,544
- Management information systems $73,734
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.