by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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.
Monroe College was awarded 79 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Monroe College is ranked #543 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Monroe College held the #752 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 136 colleges in New York, Monroe College is ranked at #51.
Monroe College has an acceptance rate of 60%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Monroe College.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Monroe College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 Monroe College is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Monroe College is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Monroe College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 69%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Monroe College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,739 undergraduates at Monroe College with 4,162 being full-time and 1,577 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,041 | $8,045 | $11,140 | $16,113 | $18,424 |
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 Monroe College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Monroe College, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $5,579 a year. That adds up to $22,316 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Monroe College is 3.0%. 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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Contact details for Monroe College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2501 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468 |
| Phone: | 718-933-6700 |
| Website: | www.monroecollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 409 | $32,415 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 356 | $32,695 |
| Public Health | 232 | $43,383 |
| Human Services | 203 | $36,940 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 197 | NA |
| Nursing | 156 | $105,209 |
| Allied Health Professions | 109 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 102 | $27,291 |
| Hospitality Management | 99 | $26,930 |
| Accounting | 91 | $41,260 |
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 2022-2023, 5,801 students took at least one online class at Monroe College. This is an increase from the 2,831 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,801 | 2,882 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,831 | 1,421 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,533 | 1,121 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,705 | 708 |
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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