Montclair State University vs College of the Holy Cross

Montclair, NJ · Worcester, MA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair NJ:MA

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE NJ × MA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • Montclair State University: average net price fell -29.1% from $19,960 (2013) to $14,159 (2023), r² 0.78.
  • College of the Holy Cross: average net price rose +14.8% from $32,118 (2013) to $36,868 (2023), r² 0.61.
  • Montclair State University: acceptance rate eased +33.8% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.86).
  • College of the Holy Cross: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.15).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Montclair State University vs College of the Holy Cross

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE College of the Holy Cross leads on acceptance rate (17.6% vs 87.9% at Montclair State University)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Montclair State University leads on in-state tuition ($15,912 vs $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE Montclair State University leads on avg net price ($15,566 vs $38,782 at College of the Holy Cross)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Montclair State University and College of the Holy Cross?
College of the Holy Cross leads on acceptance rate at 17.6% versus 87.9% at Montclair State University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Montclair State University and College of the Holy Cross?
Montclair State University leads on in-state tuition at $15,912 versus $64,500 at College of the Holy Cross. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Montclair State University and College of the Holy Cross?
Montclair State University leads on avg net price at $15,566 versus $38,782 at College of the Holy Cross. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025