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Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·monmouth.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+12.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
4,767
peer median 3,788
Avg net price
$30,988
+$9.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
9,321
9,321 candidates competed
Admitted
8,298
89.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
828
10.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
72%+12.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
65%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
72%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

2.9pp gap
Pell recipients
70%241 of 345
Non-Pell (all)
73%514 of 705
Subsidized loan, no Pell
72%236 of 329
No Federal Aid
74%278 of 376

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.9-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.

FVT/GE

Of 78 Title IV programs, 31 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
78
Passing
31
39.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

78programs
  • Passing31 · 39.7%
  • No Data47 · 60.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
27
No data
47

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.

31
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.1%
$66,895 vs $61,854
History
Master's Degree · History
+16.2%
$62,596 vs $53,884
Public Relations Advertising and Applied Communication
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+22.0%
$71,664 vs $58,761
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+23.0%
$44,363 vs $36,082
English Language and Literature General
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+31.8%
$65,238 vs $49,483
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+44.1%
$66,828 vs $46,391
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+44.5%
$66,697 vs $46,158
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+46.3%
$67,853 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

28
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
101%
$67,712 debt · $66,895 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
77%
$51,250 debt · $66,828 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
70%
$47,144 debt · $67,853 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
62%
$41,000 debt · $66,697 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
61%
$27,000 debt · $44,363 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
49%
$27,000 debt · $55,526 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
46%
$27,000 debt · $59,147 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
46%
$26,000 debt · $57,159 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1952Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 12

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  5. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,924
$30–48k$19,404
$48–75k$25,331
$75–110k$33,773
$110k+$39,015

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$30,988
+$9,931vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,057
Federal loans
60.7%
In-state tuition
$46,552
Out-of-state
$46,552

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,285 students received $8.5M in Pell grants, alongside $43.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,285
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.5M
$8,497,573 total
Direct Loans
$43.4M
5,071 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.5M
1,695 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.5M
2,167 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.2M
595 loan awards
Parent PLUS$12.5M
461 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.6M
153 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,525 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,525
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.8%
2017
3.1%
2018
3.3%
2019
1.7%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Monmouth

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,282 total completions
01Business
32725.5%
02Health Professions
31624.6%
03Education
15412.0%
04Public Admin
1078.3%
05Security/Protective
957.4%
06Communication
776.0%
07Psychology
634.9%
08English Language
493.8%
09Biological Sciences
473.7%
10Social Sciences
473.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
4,767
12-mo unduplicated
5,171
Undergraduate
3,933
Graduate
1,238

Gender split

Men
34%1,749
Women
66%3,422

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.5%
Hispanic
18.1%
Black
5.4%
Two or more
2.7%
Asian
2.2%
Unknown
2.2%
Non-resident
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
619
365 M · 254 W
Women athletes
41.0%
Athletic aid
$16.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$35.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$9.0M
$7.0M
Recruiting expense
$299K
$147K
Head-coach salaries
$157K
$90K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
157 M · 130 W
$2.7M
Football
121 M · —
$7.5M
Lacrosse
54 M · 30 W
$2.4M
Soccer
27 M · 26 W
$2.4M
Baseball
42 M · —
$1.5M
Swimming
21 M · 20 W
$967K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.20
6 offenses · 4,981 students

3-year trend

0.922 yrs ago0.601 yr ago1.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

6total
  • On campus4
  • Public property2

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs026
Liquor096

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
277

Monmouth vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Monmouth selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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 University
72%—4,767$30,988Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Peter's University
58%90.3%3,572$12,199Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rider University
61%78.6%4,003$24,792Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
66%95.2%2,885$22,829Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
54%90.7%8,045$15,404Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Georgian Court University
54%78.8%2,013$19,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median60%90.3%3,788$21,057

Institutions like Monmouth

Explore the federal data for institutions in Monmouth's comparison group.

IPEDS

Monmouth Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Address
400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764

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Team
1 member
  • Christine Benol
    Associate Vice President for Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Monmouth University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Monmouth.

What is the graduation rate at Monmouth University?

Monmouth University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Monmouth University?

Monmouth University reports a total enrollment of 4,767 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Monmouth University?

The average net price at Monmouth University is $30,988 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Monmouth University?

Monmouth University's yield rate is 10.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Monmouth University located?

Monmouth University is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey 07764-1898.

Who runs Institutional Research at Monmouth University?

Monmouth University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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