Montclair State University Considers Tuition Hike: Report

MONTCLAIR, NJ — There may be a tuition hike on the horizon for students at Montclair State University, a report says.

University President Jonathan Koppell announced last week that tuition and fees for students will increase anywhere from 3 to 5 percent for the 2022-2023 academic year. The tuition increase will fund a pay raise for faculty and staff, partly to keep in line with inflation, The Montclarion reported.

There are still some procedural steps that need to take place before the hike would take place, including approval from the school President's Leadership Council and the Board of Trustees, Montclair Local reported.

Montclair State University previously froze tuition, fees and room-and-board rates for the 2020-2021 academic year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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