Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in West Long Branch, NJ · 3,831 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $67,991 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 16%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 17%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 20%Graduation rate (4-year)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $31,6501,779th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $44,8501,752nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $44,8501,740th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $60,1131,696th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $67,991318th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $55,825328th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 70.3%414th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 81.5%595th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 89.5%1,221st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1204395th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 24421st highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,831601st largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 30.4%1,178th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 28 mi (JFK)

On 4 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 15
EADec 1
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $60
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: Yes

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$60,094	$57,318
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$51,750	$52,420
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$51,035	$42,682
Education, GeneralEducation	bachelors	$50,578	$48,177
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$47,713	$47,544
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$46,673	$45,500
AnthropologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$46,321	$50,606
History	bachelors	$45,696	$35,060
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$43,426	$61,516
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	$38,289	$30,409
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions	bachelors	$34,704	$30,988
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$31,923	$37,532

Campus facts

Founded in 1933source
Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
Kessler Stadium seats about 4,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Whitesource
Mascot: Shadow The Hawksource
Campus size: about 159 acressource
Formerly known as "Monmouth Junior College"source
Formerly known as "(1933–1956)"source
Formerly known as "Monmouth College"source
Formerly known as "(1956–1995)"source
Athletic conference: CAAsource
A Sea-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: "Fight for Dear Old Monmouth""source
Notable alum: Christie Pearcesource

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $16,015,739 (M $9,039,278 · W $6,976,461)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.