The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Montclair State University

Building on a distinguished history dating back to 1908, Montclair State University is a leading institution of higher education in New Jersey. Designated a Research Doctoral University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the University’s 10 degree-granting schools and colleges serve more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students with more than 300 doctoral, master’s and baccalaureate level programs. Situated on a beautiful, 252-acre suburban campus just 12 miles from New York City, Montclair State delivers the instructional and research resources of a large public university in a supportive, sophisticated and diverse academic environment.

Fall 2016 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2022

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 2,969

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66%
11%
2%
4%
17%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
62%
9%
7%
7%
15%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
46%
5%
24%
11%
14%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Montclair State University in the Fall of 2016. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Montclair State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Montclair State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Montclair State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Montclair State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Montclair State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2016-17
 
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2020-21
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from Montclair State University 0% 0% 1% 46% 62% 66%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Montclair State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Montclair State University 0% 0% 1% 46% 62% 66%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 4% 8% 9%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 1% 2% 5% 9% 11%
Enrolled at Montclair State University 99% 81% 72% 24% 7% 2%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 6% 9% 7% 4% 2%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 11% 14% 11% 7% 4%
Current Status Unknown 1% 7% 11% 14% 15% 17%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2016

Number of students: 1,240

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78%
5%
1%
2%
14%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
74%
4%
7%
3%
12%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
25%
1%
61%
5%
8%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Montclair State University in the Fall of 2016. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Montclair State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Montclair State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Montclair State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Montclair State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Montclair State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2016 BY SUMMER 2022
 
2016-17
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2017-18
 
2018-19
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2019-20
 
2020-21
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2021-22
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Bachelor's degree from Montclair State University 1% 25% 59% 74% 77% 78%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Montclair State University 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
= Total Graduated from Montclair State University 1% 25% 59% 74% 77% 78%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 2% 3% 4% 5%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 1% 2% 4% 4% 5%
Enrolled at Montclair State University 97% 61% 24% 7% 2% 1%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 5% 5% 3% 3% 2%
Current Status Unknown 1% 8% 10% 12% 14% 14%