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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Montclair State University, CUNY Hunter College, CUNY Brooklyn College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Montclair StateMontclair, NJ | CUNY HunterNew York, NY | CUNY BrooklynBrooklyn, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.9% | 53.8% | 58.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 910–1210 | 1100–1420 | 950–1340 |
| Average net price | $15,56647.0% on Pell grants | $2,98455.9% on Pell grants | $3,10357.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $15,912 in-state · $26,022 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,382 in-state · $15,332 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,452 in-state · $15,402 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 64.7% | 56.9% | 53.9% |
| First-year retention | 77.9% | 77.6% | 80.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 47.0% | 55.9% | 57.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,415 | $63,163 | $60,752 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,000 | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 18,376 | 16,289 | 10,543 |
| Consensus percentile | 29Lower is better | 29Lower is better | 26Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 77 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Montclair State | CUNY Hunter | CUNY Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #27 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #39 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #298 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #102 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #183 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #93 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #15 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #84 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #106 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #391 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #243 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #519 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #766 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #460 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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