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Monmouth University

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ · Suburb · 3,684 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
West Long Branch, NJ, 07764-1898 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
JFK · New York JFK
28 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$62,904
Avg net price
$30,988
Room & board
$17,698
Tuition
$46,552
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,924
$30–48k
$19,404
$48–75k
$25,331
$75–110k
$33,773
$110k+
$39,015
Admissions
Admit rate
89%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1223
Reading 580660
Math 560650
ACT midpoint
24
Composite 2429
English 2331
Math 2127
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Monmouth University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
1st-yr retention
80%
Transfer-out rate
24%
Consumer completion
72%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
69%
Transferred
26%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
5%
Median earnings (6yr)
$55,825
Median earnings (10yr)
$67,991
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,750$27,600
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,063
Student Body
Men 37%Women 63%
12
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
30%
First-generation
32%
Median family income
$73,885
Independent students
5%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
67%
Hispanic
18%
Black
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$55,825
10 years after entry
$67,991
Business Administration, Management and Operations295
Communication and Media Studies80
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General80
Education, General53
Psychology, General43
English Language and Literature, General41
Criminal Justice and Corrections41
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness36
Social Work36
Biology, General33
Computer and Information Sciences, General29
Political Science and Government28
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing27
Homeland Security24
History24
Music20
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Institutional
Endowment
$164M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$10,388/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,830
Federal loan rate
61%

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