
Montclair State University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 87.9%, with 26,257 applicants and 23,076 accepted. This shows a slight increase from 87.4% in 2023, where 23,599 applied and 20,629 were accepted. Historical data indicates a significant upward trend in acceptance rates from 76.3% in 2019 and 82.6% in 2020, highlighting the university's growing acceptance of applicants over the years. The rates have generally remained high, fluctuating between 66.1% and 91.3% from 2016 to 2022, reflecting a consistent trend toward higher acceptances in more recent years.