Criminal justice
Ranked #89 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 27 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,842
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Monmouth University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 89% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 6,857 of 8,208 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 580–660, SAT Math 560–650, ACT 24–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 3,684
Larger than 72% of colleges
National median 1,603
Monmouth UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Monmouth University admitted 89% of 8,208 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants8,208
89% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted6,857
13.9% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)954
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 580–660
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 560–650
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 24–29
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Monmouth University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1140–1310
- ACT, middle 50%
- 24–29
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$30,978
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $48,299
- Average net price
- $30,978
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34.7%
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72.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
79.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$72,737
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Monmouth University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Monmouth University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Education
Ranked #123 of 521 for valueEducation, General · 45 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,068
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $26,531
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #221 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $103,184
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Communications
Ranked #230 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 68 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $58,759
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Political science
Ranked #280 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 29 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $64,438
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #312 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,159
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $24,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Biology
Ranked #318 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,114
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #331 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 264 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,591
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,982
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Computer science
Ranked #353 of 466 for valueComputer and Information Sciences, General · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,960
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
3,684
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Monmouth UniversityWest Long Branch, NJ, United States
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Campus
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityNew York, NY · about 30 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- monmouth.edu
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $30,978 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Monmouth University acceptance rate for 2026?
Monmouth University admitted 89% of 8,208 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Monmouth University tuition?
Tuition at Monmouth University is $48,299 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $30,978 a year.
What is the average net price at Monmouth University?
The average net price at Monmouth University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $30,978 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Monmouth University?
72.2% of first-time, full-time students at Monmouth University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Monmouth University?
The closest matches are Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus, Rider University, and Seton Hall University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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