Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
3,842undergraduates
89%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$33,228average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,410
- Admitted
- 7,530
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 86%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 13%
- First-year students
- 975
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 22%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 555-630
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
27 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 (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (264 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (91 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (68 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Homeland Security Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Environmental Biology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- History and Political Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (31)
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Forensic Nursing Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Science Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Anthropology, General Master's
- Archeology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Post-bachelor's certificate
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- History, General Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Computer Software Engineering Master's
- Applied Behavior Analysis Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $44,850
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,738
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,336
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,924
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,924
- Total cost living at home
- $50,506
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,945 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,532 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $29,142 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $36,327 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,626 |
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
- $27,087
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,547
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 68%
- Average amount borrowed
- $13,227
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 70%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 67% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 73% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 667 | 73% |
| Men | 415 | 67% |
| Asian | 33 | 70% |
| Black | 49 | 65% |
| Hispanic | 186 | 65% |
| White | 730 | 73% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 71% |
| Race unknown | 43 | 60% |
| International | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,141 | 69% | 26% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 369 | 79% | 14% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 21 | 48% | 29% |
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
- 4,981
- Undergraduates
- 3,842
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,709
- Part-time undergraduates
- 133
- Graduate students
- 1,139
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 69%
- From out of state
- 29%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 2%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 69% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 400 Cedar Ave, West Long Branch, NJ, 07764-1898
- County
- Monmouth County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, 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.