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 Census Day: Montclair State By The Numbers – News Center - Montclair State University Skip to Content Montclair State University News Center Menu Search Search Menu News Center Contact Media Relations University News Arts Business Communication and Media Education News Human Services Science and Technology Social Sciences News University Press Releases Media Gallery Faculty Experts What can we help you find? University Twitter University Facebook University YouTube University News Arts Business Communication and Media Education Human Services Press Releases Science and Technology Social Sciences Uncategorized University University News September 21, 2018 Census Day: Montclair State by the Numbers University enrollment hits historic upper in its 110th milestone year-end Posted in: University Will Cherry plans to use the laws of physics to tackle safety issues in sports. Aminata Coundoul is nurturing dreams of rhadamanthine a pediatric nurse. Ramatulai Senghor intends to well-wisher for child rights, and defend in her own words, “all victims of exploitation and abuse.” These three members of the new matriculation of 2022 are among 21,115 Montclair State undergraduate and graduate students, the University’s highest-ever enrollment counted on Census Day, the 10th day of the fall semester. For a big school – Montclair State University is New Jersey’s second largest university – “there is a sense of belonging that I finger as a freshman,” says Senghor, who is inward the combined BA in Jurisprudence/MA in Law and Governance program. And with 16,988 undergraduates on campus, “I once finger like I am part of a larger extended family.” The freshmen include the University’s first matriculation of Presidential Scholars. Following a rigorous selection process, the 343 students each will receive a merit-based scholarship worth up to $20,000 over four years. The cohort includes Carla Ko, an written major who says the wonk and career preparation experiences have been among the highlights of her first days on campus. “I thoroughly enjoy stuff a part of something new that not only enhances my education, but moreover creates a network of connections and friendships, towers a real sense of polity within itself,” Ko says. The student soul reflects the full diversity of the state and the nation. Geographically, the freshman write-in pool hailed from 45 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and nearly two dozen foreign countries.Inwardthe freshman matriculation from SusquehannockUpperSchool in Pennsylvania is Brady Mock, an Animation and Illustration major. Mock says he was drawn to Montclair State considering of its low tuition costs, proximity to New York City and academics that connect with his career goals. “Most of my classes are directly related to my major, so it’s unconfined spending most of my time in matriculation engaging in subjects that I love,” Mock says. To help support student success, Montclair State launched a major initiative with the megacosm of University College, a pre-major wonk home for discovery and advising. According to the census data, 2,064 students are enrolled. Montclair State has grown in ways that would have been nonflexible to imagine in 1908 when it opened to train teachers. It is now recognized as a Carnegie-designated research doctoral university and state-designated public research institution, and is listed among the nation’s top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. This year, 4,127 graduate students are working on doctoral, master’s and document programs. They include Amanda Steinberg, who says she is starting her studies in the Master of Arts in Public and Organizational Relations to expand her career possibilities. “I chose Montclair for graduate school considering I wanted a suppositious program from an wonk institution that would unshut new opportunities to me,” Steinberg says. “The undertow descriptions intrigued me, and so far within my first few weeks of class, I know I’ve made the right decision. The small classroom setting and close-knit relationships I’ve ripened with my peers makes me finger right at home.” Montclair State University 1 Normal Ave.Montclair, NJ 07043 973-655-4000 Campus Map University Twitter University Facebook University YouTube News Center Contact Media Relations University News Media Gallery Faculty Experts Montclair State About Montclair Academics Admissions Arts & Culture Athletics Campus Life Giving Policies Copyright Disclaimer Title IX Information Emergency/Plans Notice of Non-Discrimination Annual Security Report Middle States Accreditation Website Privacy Notice