Worries Over Parking Accompany Growth At Montclair State: Report

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair State University is seeing “unprecedented” growth in recent years, with the school announcing its largest-ever class – for the fourth year in a row. But with this rising student enrollment comes a big worry, a report says: Where are they going to park?

As of the first day of classes, the institution has welcomed 4,548 first-year students to its Montclair campus – as well as 800 students to Bloomfield College of Montclair State University – for the start of the fall 2024 semester, which pushes the total university enrollment to 23,546 students.

“This growth is a reflection of the unique value proposition Montclair provides its students,” an official said. See Related: Montclair State University Welcomes 'Biggest And Most Diverse' Class In Its History – Again

However, some students are concerned about the availability of parking at MSU, which they say is already lacking, according to the Montclarion, the university’s independent news outlet. Read the full article here.

“As long as they keep up the resources to align with the number of students we have, then it shouldn’t be a problem,” one student said. “But I feel like they aren’t. If they are going to take in more people, we need more parking.”

A university official said there are 6,200 parking spaces available on campus, in addition to a shuttle service. The university is reviewing parking allocation and capacity, they added.

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