Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL · Private four-year · Town: Distant
727undergraduates
91%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$19,088average net price per year
57%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,614
- Admitted
- 1,398
- Admit rate
- 91%
- Admit rate, women
- 91%
- Admit rate, men
- 84%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 211
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 30%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 510-630
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 500-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Education (4)
- Education, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biopsychology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $43,520
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,116
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,350
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $57,886
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $57,886
- Total cost living at home
- $46,770
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,780 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,353 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,568 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,615 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,788 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $36,405
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $32,164
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 72%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,692
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 50%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 57%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 60%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 49% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 66% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 127 | 61% |
| Men | 154 | 53% |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 43 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 40% |
| White | 161 | 68% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 26 | 54% |
| International | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 277 | 56% | 27% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 51 | 78% | 12% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 727
- Undergraduates
- 727
- Full-time undergraduates
- 725
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 20%
| Women | 48% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 10% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 700 E Broadway, Monmouth, IL, 61462-1998
- County
- Warren County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.