Monmouth University
Monmouth University is a private university in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1933 as Monmouth Junior College, it became Monmouth College in 1956 and Monmouth University in 1995 after receiving its charter. It enrolls about 4,660 undergraduate and 1,750 graduate students and employs 302 full-time faculty members.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $30,988
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,043
- Graduation rate (150%): 72%
- Graduation rate (200%): 70%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 74%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $67,991
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,303
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,825
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: West Long Branch, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Monmouth University include Business Administration and Management, Health Services, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
- Business Administration and Management (264 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,591 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Health Services (91 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,353 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (68 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,759 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,159 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,184 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- English (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,220 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Social Work (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,147 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,068 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Homeland Security (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,842 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 4%, Health 37%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 6%, Communication 9%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Monmouth University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,945 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,945
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,532
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $29,142
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $36,327
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $38,626
- In-state tuition and fees: $46,552
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $46,552
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $17,698
- Off-campus room and board: $15,744
- Off-campus with family: $4,560
- Typical cost of attendance: $65,250
- Sticker vs net gap: 53%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 61%
- Average institutional grant: $24,403
- Average federal loan: $6,808
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Monmouth University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,321
- Admitted: 8,298
- Enrolled: 828
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,043
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 53%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 799
- Graduation rate: 72%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $126,610
- Associate professor salary: $101,422
- Assistant professor salary: $88,175
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,914
- Average SAT: 1,220
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Monmouth University acceptance rate? Monmouth University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Monmouth University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,945 a year after aid. Average net price is $30,988.
What majors does Monmouth University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Health Services, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Monmouth University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $67,991 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Monmouth University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 74% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 72%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Monmouth University official site: https://monmouth.edu.