Private for-profit · Community college

Monroe University

Bronx, New York · Large city

11%
Transfer rate
$14,522
Avg net price
57%
Grad / completion
$41,236
Median earnings

Monroe University is a private for-profit associate-granting institution in Bronx, New York (large city setting), enrolling 5,701 undergraduates.

Private for-profitMidsize · 5,701 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 68% admitOtherCold wintersNear the coast

About Bronx, New York

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. Originally, the area was part of the Lenape's Lenapehoking territory inhabited by Siwanoy of the Wappinger Confederacy. European colonization of the Bronx began in 1639. Over time, European colonists converted the area into farmlands. Mid-20th century movies set in the Bronx portrayed densely settled, working-class, urban culture. From This Day Forward (1946), set in Highbridge, occasionally delved into Bronx life. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
12 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
6 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How Monroe University compares

Selectivity67.5%

More selective than 71% · #21 most selective of 57 in New York

Graduation rate57%

Higher than 44% · #112 of 185 in New York

First-year retention67%

Higher than 36%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$41,236

Higher than 74% · #71 of 148 in New York

Average net price$14,522

Cheaper than 52% · #73 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$18,818

Lower than 8%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 44%

Undergraduate enrollment5,701

Larger than 93%

Percentiles compare Monroe University with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

7,637students
  • Undergraduate5,70175%
  • Graduate1,93625%

Undergraduates by gender

5,701undergrads
  • Women3,49961%
  • Men2,20239%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White2.8%
  • Black43%
  • Hispanic40%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial13%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,701
Graduate enrollment
1,936
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
55%
First-generation students
49%
Students over 25
43%
Median family income
$19,090
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$57,231

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

Cost

In-state tuition
$18,464
Room & board
$11,500
Books & supplies
$200
Total cost of attendance
$28,285
Average net price
$14,522

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

Admissions

Admission rate
67.5%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
57%
Graduated on time (4 years)
56%
First-year retention
67%
Transferred to another college
11%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,973
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$41,236
Median debt at graduation
$18,818
Students with federal loans
44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
26%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
56%
Low-income (Pell)
43%
First-generation
43%

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
900
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
16%
Housing charge (year)
$7,800
Meal plan (year)
$3,800
Application fee
$35
Athletics
Other
Varsity athletes
537 (406 men · 131 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 (9)

Soccer131
Baseball92
Football91
Basketball70
Volleyball58
Softball33
Track and Field (Indoor)26
Track and Field (Outdoor)25
Cross Country11

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (8,141 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.

3.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year2.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.3
Fondling
0.7
Rape
0.3

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
$14,058
$30–48k
$13,671
$48–75k
$14,847
$75–110k
$18,981
$110k+
$18,837

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
$59,778

$14,847/year × about 4.0 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.

85%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$9,333
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 85% — get grant money from Monroe University itself, averaging $9,333, which softens the sticker price.

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 1,117 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)
$41,236
Typical debt at graduation
$18,818
Debt vs. one year's pay
46%
Out-earn a HS grad
45%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.6 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
$40,623
Men
$42,850

Men out-earn women by $2,227 (5%) 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
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
49.9″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bronx, NY US station (3.3 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.