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Monmouth University Data & Information Overview

125 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
84% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Monmouth University Ranked?

#627 Best Colleges in Nation
#13 Best Colleges in NJ
General Education Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Monmouth University was awarded 125 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general education.

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Overall Quality

Monmouth is ranked #627 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Monmouth is also ranked #13 out of 44 schools in New Jersey.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Monmouth?

84% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
28% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Monmouth University is 84%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Monmouth is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to Monmouth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 630. Math scores were between 530 and 620.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Monmouth University  ( 540 to 630 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Monmouth University  ( 530 to 620 )
200
800
Monmouth received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 26.

ACT Composite Scores for Monmouth University  ( 21 to 26 )
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36

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Monmouth University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Monmouth, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Monmouth University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Monmouth University

84% Freshmen Retention
60% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Monmouth University has a freshmen retention rate of 84%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  84 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Monmouth the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 60%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
0
100

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Monmouth University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,093 Full-Time Undergraduates
25.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,263 undergraduates at Monmouth with 4,093 being full-time and 170 being part-time.

How Much Does Monmouth University Cost?

$29,877 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
$35,872 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Monmouth is $29,877. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Monmouth

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$18,108 $22,413 $28,313 $32,819 $37,538

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Monmouth, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Monmouth, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $8,968 a year. That adds up to $35,872 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Monmouth is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Monmouth Graduates Make?

$59,513 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Monmouth make around $59,513 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for Monmouth students since it is 40% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Monmouth University

New Jersey State
4,093 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Monmouth University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. West Long Branch is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for Monmouth are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1898
Phone: 732-571-3400
Website: https://www.monmouth.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MonmouthUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/monmouthu

Monmouth University Majors

39 Majors With Completions
1,214 Undergraduate Degrees
454 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 39 majors graduated from Monmouth University. Of these students, 1,214 received undergraduate degrees and 454 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 369 $41,719
Communication & Media Studies 99 $33,372
Health Sciences & Services 91 $28,227
General Psychology 70 $24,240
Criminal Justice & Corrections 55 $32,816
General Biology 49 $15,432
Special Education 47 NA
General English Literature 47 $42,988
Social Work 43 $42,523
General Education 41 $49,648

Learn more about the majors offered at Monmouth University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Monmouth

33% Take At Least One Class Online
3% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 1,774 students took at least one online class at Monmouth University. This is a decrease from the 5,445 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,774 190
2019-2020 5,445 1,884
2018-2019 715 206
2017-2018 774 186
2016-2017 633 159

Learn more about online learning at Monmouth University.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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