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Monmouth College
Admission at Monmouth College is close to open (90.9%), which shifts the homework to outcomes: check the $51,110 median earnings below before the application.
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Monmouth College anchors the college town of Monmouth, IL, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint. The school maintains its Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Accounting and Related Services, where graduates median $66,326 four years out. 37.1% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 702 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 74.4% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1010 and 1230 — near the IL middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Monmouth College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Monmouth College received 1,614 applications and admitted 1,398 (86.6%), with 211 enrolling.
Scores help here but aren't the gate. If your SAT sits inside the 1010–1230 submitter range, sending it likely helps; below it, Monmouth College's own policy says you can leave it out.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 510 | 560 | 630 |
| SAT Math | 500 | 560 | 600 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 24 | 27 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Monmouth College compares
| Monmouth College | Illinois median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 90.9% | 77% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $44,922 | $31,360 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $51,110 | $58,572 | $53,781 |
At $51,110, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($58,572). Look at Monmouth College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $44,922 regardless of where you're from. At Monmouth College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 702 — Monmouth College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
64.6% graduate within six years. Roughly 35% don't — ask a Monmouth College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Top majors by earnings at Monmouth College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $66,326 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $65,916 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $51,377 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $50,093 |
| Psychology, General | $47,329 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $46,462 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $42,058 |
Median earnings for these 7 Monmouth College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $51,110 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 35 additional Monmouth College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Monmouth College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 1010–1230 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 90.9% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Monmouth College's acceptance rate?
86.6% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,398 admitted from 1,614 applicants.
How much does Monmouth College cost?
At Monmouth College, published tuition is $44,922 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Monmouth College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Monmouth College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $51,110 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Illinois
- National Louis University — 95% admitted
- Rockford University — 92.9% admitted
- Roosevelt University — 97.2% admitted
- Dominican University — 90.3% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.