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Monmouth University reports 3,684 undergraduates in West Long Branch, NJ. Its federal reporting group is labeled Monmouth University.

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Monmouth University · West Long Branch, New Jersey · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 185572.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Monmouth University).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$19,945

family income
under $30k

$18,532

$30–48k

$29,142

$48–75k

$36,327

$75–110k

$38,626

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$30,9882023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Monmouth University rose from $23,357 (2008) to $30,988 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$23,357
2009	$22,463
2010	$24,901
2011	$26,259
2012	$27,649
2013	$26,235
2014	$28,093
2015	$29,086
2016	$30,273
2017	$29,632
2018	$29,548
2019	$29,877
2020	$25,324
2021	$30,005
2022	$31,650
2023	$30,988

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$62,9042024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Monmouth University rose from $35,697 (2009) to $62,904 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$35,697
2010	$36,378
2011	$38,879
2012	$40,705
2013	$42,307
2014	$44,041
2015	$46,450
2016	$48,168
2017	$51,012
2018	$52,729
2019	$54,747
2020	$55,898
2021	$53,733
2022	$58,567
2023	$60,113
2024	$62,904

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$16,326
2001	$17,074
2002	$17,332
2003	$18,768
2004	$19,704
2005	$20,662
2006	$21,868
2007	$23,034
2008	$24,098
2013	$31,018
2014	$32,310
2015	$33,729
2016	$35,364
2017	$36,732
2018	$38,138
2019	$39,592
2020	$40,680
2021	$41,680
2022	$43,216
2023	$44,850

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Monmouth University reports published tuition of $46,552 in this record. Monmouth University's $46,552 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Monmouth University reports 3,684 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

71.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Monmouth University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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71.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Monmouth University rose from 47% (entered 1991) to 71.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	47%
1992 cohort	50.9%
1993 cohort	45.9%
1994 cohort	53.2%
1995 cohort	49.6%
1996 cohort	51.7%
1997 cohort	50.6%
1998 cohort	54.6%
1999 cohort	55%
2000 cohort	56.4%
2001 cohort	60.4%
2002 cohort	58.5%
2003 cohort	61.2%
2004 cohort	60%
2005 cohort	66.3%
2006 cohort	64%
2007 cohort	60.8%
2008 cohort	67.2%
2009 cohort	67.4%
2010 cohort	69.7%
2011 cohort	70.4%
2012 cohort	69%
2013 cohort	73.3%
2014 cohort	74.4%
2015 cohort	69.2%
2016 cohort	68.2%
2017 cohort	70.3%
2018 cohort	71.9%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Monmouth University).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,602	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,950	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,375	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,500	$2,782
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,482	$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$6,100
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,125	$5,800
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$24,998	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,381	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$26,026	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,187	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,741	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,600	$5,593
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$26,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,999	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,899	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$7,332

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$55,825

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$61,303

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$67,991

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Monmouth University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Monmouth University admitted 8,298 of 9,321 applicants in Fall 2024. The 89% rate describes that application pool.

89%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $44,850 tuition · 2023–24 3,684 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1140–13101600

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Admissions

Monmouth University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Monmouth University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 580–660 and Math was 560–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1140–1310 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	580	620	660
SAT Math	560	600	650
ACT Composite	24	26	29

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Monmouth University received 9,321 applications and admitted 8,298 (89%), with 828 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

89%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	81.3%
Fall 2002	73.2%
Fall 2003	65.5%
Fall 2004	65.8%
Fall 2005	68.8%
Fall 2006	60.1%
Fall 2007	57.4%
Fall 2008	56.5%
Fall 2009	61.7%
Fall 2010	60%
Fall 2011	63.3%
Fall 2012	71.1%
Fall 2013	77.9%
Fall 2014	74.2%
Fall 2015	74.2%
Fall 2016	77.3%
Fall 2017	73.9%
Fall 2018	77%
Fall 2019	76.6%
Fall 2020	78.9%
Fall 2021	83.5%
Fall 2022	90.9%
Fall 2023	89.5%
Fall 2024	89%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1140–1310Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	940	1130
Fall 2002	950	1110
Fall 2003	980	1140
Fall 2004	970	1130
Fall 2005	990	1160
Fall 2006	990	1150
Fall 2007	990	1150
Fall 2008	1000	1150
Fall 2009	1000	1170
Fall 2010	990	1160
Fall 2011	980	1140
Fall 2012	960	1140
Fall 2013	970	1150
Fall 2014	960	1140
Fall 2015	950	1120
Fall 2016	930	1120
Fall 2017	970	1190
Fall 2018	1040	1250
Fall 2019	1050	1240
Fall 2020	1040	1210
Fall 2021	1070	1250
Fall 2022	1110	1300
Fall 2023	1125	1270
Fall 2024	1140	1310

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	18	22
Fall 2002	19	24
Fall 2003	20	24
Fall 2004	21	24
Fall 2005	20	26
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	21	24
Fall 2008	22	24
Fall 2009	22	26
Fall 2010	22	26
Fall 2011	22	25
Fall 2012	22	26
Fall 2013	22	25
Fall 2014	22	25
Fall 2015	20	25
Fall 2016	21	25
Fall 2017	19	26
Fall 2018	19	25
Fall 2019	21	27
Fall 2020	21	26
Fall 2021	21	26
Fall 2022	22	30
Fall 2023	24	28
Fall 2024	24	29

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,684Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Monmouth University fell from 4,323 (Fall 2002) to 3,684 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	4,323
Fall 2003	4,381
Fall 2004	4,501
Fall 2005	4,556
Fall 2006	4,621
Fall 2007	4,744
Fall 2008	4,711
Fall 2009	4,681
Fall 2010	4,603
Fall 2011	4,654
Fall 2012	4,696
Fall 2013	4,557
Fall 2014	4,584
Fall 2015	4,661
Fall 2016	4,669
Fall 2017	4,683
Fall 2018	4,595
Fall 2019	4,429
Fall 2020	4,245
Fall 2021	4,057
Fall 2022	3,799
Fall 2023	3,831
Fall 2024	3,684

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

80%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Monmouth University has held near 80% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	74%
Fall 2003 cohort	76%
Fall 2004 cohort	75%
Fall 2005 cohort	79%
Fall 2006 cohort	80%
Fall 2007 cohort	75%
Fall 2008 cohort	78%
Fall 2009 cohort	80%
Fall 2010 cohort	80%
Fall 2011 cohort	79%
Fall 2012 cohort	80%
Fall 2013 cohort	84%
Fall 2014 cohort	83%
Fall 2015 cohort	79%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	81%
Fall 2018 cohort	81%
Fall 2019 cohort	80%
Fall 2020 cohort	84%
Fall 2021 cohort	79%
Fall 2022 cohort	81%
Fall 2023 cohort	80%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Monmouth University

Faculty pay at Monmouth University averages $124,656 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Monmouth University as a primarily residential campus of 3,684 undergraduates — and 79.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Monmouth University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1140–1310 — their midpoint is near the NJ four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Monmouth University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Monmouth University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Monmouth University89%

New Jersey median73.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Monmouth University$46,552

New Jersey median$17,014

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Monmouth University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Monmouth University).

Monmouth University reporting group (shared)$67,991

New Jersey median$58,902

National median$53,781

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Monmouth University, New Jersey and national reference values
Metric & basis	Monmouth University	New Jersey median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	89%	73.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$46,552	$17,014	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$67,991Shared group value	$58,902	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Monmouth University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Monmouth University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 20 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering	$111,422
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$103,184
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$95,960
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$78,591
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$75,353
Mathematics	$68,774
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$67,842
Chemistry	$66,895
Biology, General	$66,114
Political Science and Government	$64,438
History	$63,947
Education, General	$63,068
English Language and Literature, General	$60,220
Social Work	$59,147
Communication and Media Studies	$58,759
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$57,837
Psychology, General	$57,159
Anthropology	$55,868
Music	$55,526
Fine and Studio Arts	$44,363

These 20 fields listed for Monmouth University measure earnings after completion. The $67,991 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 16 additional Monmouth University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Monmouth University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Monmouth University report?

Monmouth University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1140–1310 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Monmouth University's acceptance rate?

89% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 8,298 admitted from 9,321 applicants.

How much does Monmouth University cost?

At Monmouth University, tuition is $46,552. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Monmouth University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $67,991. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in New Jersey

Montclair State University — 87.9% admitted
New Jersey City University — 98.4% admitted
Rabbinical College of America — 95.1% admitted
Saint Peter's University — 90.3% admitted

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.