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Stockton University vs. CUNY Hunter vs. Montclair State

Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Stockton University, CUNY Hunter College, Montclair State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.

Side-by-side metric comparison of Stockton University, CUNY Hunter College, Montclair State University
MetricStockton UniversityGalloway, NJCUNY HunterNew York, NYMontclair StateMontclair, NJ
Acceptance rate88.9%53.8%87.9%
SAT middle 50%1030–12301100–1420910–1210
Average net price$20,67042.3% on Pell grants$2,98455.9% on Pell grants$15,56647.0% on Pell grants
Published tuition & fees$16,266 in-state · $24,524 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$15,912 in-state · $26,022 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release
6-year graduation rate68.5%56.9%64.7%
First-year retention78.6%77.6%77.9%
Undergraduates on Pell grants42.3%55.9%47.0%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$57,602$63,163$61,415
Median federal debt at graduation$20,500$11,000$22,000
Student-faculty ratio17:114:117:1
Undergraduate enrollment7,53716,28918,376
Consensus percentile29Lower is better29Lower is better29Lower is better
Methodology sensitivity39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points77 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points53 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points

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“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.

SourceStockton UniversityCUNY HunterMontclair State
US News#158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026#27 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026#158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026
ForbesNot ranked by this source#102 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026#298 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026
Washington Monthly#130 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#93 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026
WSJ#237 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#106 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026
Niche#608 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026#766 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026#519 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026
MoneyListedListedListed
Princeton ReviewNot ranked by this sourceListedListed
QSNot ranked by this sourceNot ranked by this sourceNot ranked by this source

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Stockton University

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CUNY Hunter College

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Montclair State University

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