BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit
Monmouth College
6-yr Graduation
65%
+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
713
peer median 932
Avg net price
$17,133
-$4.9k vs Baccalaureate
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About
Monmouth College is a private Presbyterian liberal arts college in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. It enrolls 713 students in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs including a four-year nursing program and four-year electrical engineering and mechanical engineering programs, which became ABET-accredited in 2025.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
1,577
1,577 candidates competed
Admitted
1,434
90.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
200
13.9% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
65%+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Overall completion
65%+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
55%
4-year graduation
55%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
74%
Full-time retention
74%
Pell equity
15.1pp gap
Pell recipients
55%49 of 89
Non-Pell (all)
70%108 of 154
Subsidized loan, no Pell
69%55 of 80
No Federal Aid
72%53 of 74
Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 38 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
38
Passing
7
18.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
38programs
- Passing7 · 18.4%
- No Data31 · 81.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
No data
31
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$42,058
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+20.8%
+$7,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+20.8%
$42,058 vs $34,808
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$46,462
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+33.5%
+$11,654
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+33.5%
$46,462 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$47,329
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+36.0%
+$12,521
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+36.0%
$47,329 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$50,093
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+43.9%
+$15,285
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+43.9%
$50,093 vs $34,808
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
$51,377
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+47.6%
+$16,569
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+47.6%
$51,377 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$65,916
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+89.4%
+$31,108
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+89.4%
$65,916 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$66,326
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+90.5%
+$31,518
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+90.5%
$66,326 vs $34,808
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,000
$42,058
64%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,000 debt · $42,058 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000
$47,329
57%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$27,000 debt · $47,329 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000
$50,093
54%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000 debt · $50,093 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$25,000
$46,462
54%
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$25,000 debt · $46,462 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,500
$65,916
40%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$26,500 debt · $65,916 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2029
Action history · 1
- Mar 2019Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$17,133
-$4,901vs Baccalaureate median $22,034
Federal loans
75.4%
In-state tuition
$44,922
Out-of-state
$44,922
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 303 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $5.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
303
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,736,672 total
Direct Loans
$5.9M
1,030 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
0k’20
0k’21
0k’22
0k’23
0k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$1.5M
361 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
472 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.5M
197 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 345 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
345
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
7.9%-1.4
2017
4.5%-4.7
2018
2.3%-4.7
2019
0.5%-1.8
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Monmouth College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs50
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
164 total completions
01Business
6237.8%
01Business
6237.8%
02Parks/Recreation
2112.8%
02Parks/Recreation
2112.8%
03Visual/Performing Arts
127.3%
03Visual/Performing Arts
127.3%
04Social Sciences
127.3%
04Social Sciences
127.3%
05Education
127.3%
05Education
127.3%
06Psychology
127.3%
06Psychology
127.3%
07Communication
116.7%
07Communication
116.7%
08Biological Sciences
106.1%
08Biological Sciences
106.1%
09Physical Sciences
74.3%
09Physical Sciences
74.3%
10Foreign Languages
53.0%
10Foreign Languages
53.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
713
12-mo unduplicated
750
Undergraduate
750
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
54%406
Women
46%344
Race / ethnicity composition
White
70.5%
Hispanic
10.7%
Black
10.0%
Two or more
3.4%
Unknown
2.9%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.4%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
368
246 M · 122 W
Women athletes
33.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.8M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$42K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$29K
$22K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
117
—
$383,485
Football
117 M · —
Track and Field (Indoor)
36
21
$115,357
Track and Field (Indoor)
36 M · 21 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
34
20
$96,858
Track and Field (Outdoor)
34 M · 20 W
Soccer
25
25
$160,856
Soccer
25 M · 25 W
Baseball
39
—
$149,079
Baseball
39 M · —
Basketball
21
13
$193,344
Basketball
21 M · 13 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.38
1 offenses · 727 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago1.301 yr ago1.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Aggravated assault
1
By location
1total
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
1
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs017
Liquor010
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
65
Monmouth College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Monmouth College selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMonmouth College | 65% | — | 713 | $17,133 | Baccalaureate |
| 13% | 72.5% | 610 | $10,972 | Baccalaureate | |
| 71% | 63.0% | 1,004 | $21,526 | Baccalaureate | |
| 71% | 44.5% | 927 | $30,947 | Baccalaureate | |
| 47% | 58.8% | 640 | $18,605 | Baccalaureate | |
| 55% | 39.0% | 899 | $20,148 | Baccalaureate | |
Birmingham-Southern College | 64% | 51.9% | — | $23,351 | Baccalaureate |
| 69% | 86.5% | 1,100 | $26,265 | Baccalaureate | |
| 69% | 73.1% | 753 | $24,714 | Baccalaureate | |
| 30% | 37.4% | 1,059 | $32,020 | Baccalaureate | |
| 60% | 69.8% | 985 | $22,855 | Baccalaureate | |
| 62% | 40.9% | 946 | $22,400 | Baccalaureate | |
| 92% | 12.7% | 951 | $35,924 | Baccalaureate | |
| 65% | 68.0% | 761 | $20,896 | Baccalaureate | |
| 67% | 88.7% | 1,200 | $20,519 | Baccalaureate | |
| 64% | 78.2% | 942 | $18,298 | Baccalaureate | |
| 34% | 45.2% | 1,302 | $20,894 | Baccalaureate | |
| 68% | 70.8% | 1,136 | $24,595 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | 60.9% | 1,136 | $19,360 | Baccalaureate | |
| 57% | 43.1% | 593 | $26,034 | Baccalaureate | |
| 30% | — | 556 | $8,470 | Baccalaureate | |
| 46% | 93.7% | 816 | $15,921 | Baccalaureate | |
| 63% | 79.8% | 709 | $20,216 | Baccalaureate | |
| 49% | 86.0% | 992 | $27,817 | Baccalaureate | |
| 33% | 96.4% | 936 | $22,213 | Baccalaureate | |
| 84% | 83.1% | 566 | $26,196 | Baccalaureate | |
| 33% | 59.9% | 1,301 | $17,043 | Baccalaureate | |
| 71% | 86.5% | 1,006 | $21,913 | Baccalaureate | |
| 77% | 63.3% | 866 | $24,336 | Baccalaureate | |
| 42% | 71.3% | 791 | $21,249 | Baccalaureate | |
| 65% | 56.9% | 923 | $27,898 | Baccalaureate | |
| 55% | 79.2% | 640 | $24,314 | Baccalaureate | |
| 42% | 62.6% | 1,457 | $22,034 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 62% | 68.0% | 932 | $22,034 |
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Monmouth College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
1 member
- Jeffrey DravesDirector of Institutional Data Strategy and Analytics
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about Monmouth College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Monmouth College.
What is the graduation rate at Monmouth College?
Monmouth College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Monmouth College?
Monmouth College reports a total enrollment of 713 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Monmouth College?
The average net price at Monmouth College is $17,133 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Monmouth College?
Monmouth College's yield rate is 13.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Monmouth College located?
Monmouth College is located in Monmouth, Illinois 61462-1998.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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