Montclair State vs Texas 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%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TXCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Montclair State has the higher graduation rate: 65% against 55% at Texas State.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Texas State has the lower price after aid: $13,804 a year, against $16,388 at Montclair State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Montclair State: $61,415, against $56,906 at Texas 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%
BCompass 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 27%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Montclair, NJ
San Marcos, TX
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
22,570
38,722
Sports
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Admission
Admission rate
88%
89%
Average SAT
1070
1103
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
19–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
55%
First-year retention
78%
80%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,415
$56,906
Median debt
$22,000
$21,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$15,566
$16,805
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,880
$12,715
$30,001–$48,000
$11,532
$13,557
$48,001–$75,000
$16,388
$13,804
$75,001–$110,000
$22,058
$20,028
Over $110,000
$25,573
$24,713
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
- Computer science $104,127
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $100,352
- Electrical engineering $94,780
- Industrial Engineering $90,729
- Manufacturing Engineering $88,995
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.