Private nonprofit · University

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey · Large suburb

89.0%
Admit rate
$30,988
Avg net price
72%
Graduation rate
$67,991
Median earnings

Monmouth University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in West Long Branch, New Jersey (large suburb setting), enrolling 3,684 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,684 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 89% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Colonial Athletic AssociationCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Monmouth University's admitted students.

Admit rate
89.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1140–1310
Avg GPA (est.)
3.46

Enter a test score to see where you land against Monmouth University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Monmouth University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About West Long Branch, New Jersey

West Long Branch is a borough situated within the Jersey Shore region, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Prior to being called West Long Branch, the area had been called Mechanicsville from the 18th century through the Civil War, and then Branchburg in the 1870s. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
30 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
28 miles to John F. Kennedy (JFK) · major hub

How Monmouth University compares

Selectivity89.0%

More selective than 26% · #30 most selective of 43 in New Jersey

SAT average1223

Higher than 65%

Graduation rate72%

Higher than 81% · #6 of 47 in New Jersey

First-year retention80%

Higher than 62%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$67,991

Higher than 81% · #12 of 38 in New Jersey

Average net price$30,988

Cheaper than 14% · #42 cheapest of 46 in New Jersey

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment3,684

Larger than 73%

Percentiles compare Monmouth University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New Jersey.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,741students
  • Undergraduate3,68478%
  • Graduate1,05722%

Undergraduates by gender

3,684undergrads
  • Women2,19159%
  • Men1,49341%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White67%
  • Black5.4%
  • Hispanic18%
  • Asian2.2%
  • Other or multiracial6.8%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,684
Graduate enrollment
1,057
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
30%
First-generation students
32%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$73,885
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$93,492
Endowment
$163,753,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 975 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New Jersey69%
  • Other U.S. states29%
  • International1.9%

A regional draw: about 69% of first-years come from New Jersey, the rest from elsewhere.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
89.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1140–1310
SAT average
1223
SAT reading
580–660
SAT math
560–650
ACT composite
24–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.46

Cost

In-state tuition
$46,552
Room & board
$17,698
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$62,904
Average net price
$30,988

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
72%
Graduated on time (4 years)
65%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
23%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$55,825
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,991
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
61%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
68%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
65%
Low-income (Pell)
68%
First-generation
67%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,932
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
52%
Housing charge (year)
$9,540
Meal plan (year)
$7,534
Application fee
$60
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Colonial Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
786 (457 men · 329 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (13)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)287
Football121
Lacrosse84
Soccer53
Baseball42
Swimming41
Rowing40
Basketball33
Field Hockey24
Softball18
Tennis17
Golf16
Bowling10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
12
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (4,767 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
4.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
3.0
Rape
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,924
$30–48k
$19,404
$48–75k
$25,331
$75–110k
$33,773
$110k+
$39,015

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$105,198

$25,331/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,547
average award, among those who get one

Monmouth University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,547. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 896 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$67,991
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
40%
Out-earn a HS grad
73%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$63,701
Men
$76,748

Men out-earn women by $13,047 (20%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
52.5″
Annual snow
24.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.16.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Long Branch-Oakhurst, NJ US station (1.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.