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Monmouth College is a private liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Illinois. Monmouth College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Monmouth College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,998 10 years after enrolling, 41st in Illinois, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Monmouth College bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Monmouth College is ranked 35th in Illinois.
Monmouth College’s median net annual cost of $17,302 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Monmouth College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, History, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,302
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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Economic score: 6.06
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Economic score: 28.96
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Monmouth College is 1% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Monmouth College, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Monmouth College graduates within 4.3 years.
Monmouth College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Monmouth College’s economic mobility score of 16.57 is calculated by adjusting the 3.31 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Monmouth College’s EMS of 16.57 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Monmouth College pays $17,302 a year, $35,408 less than the $52,710 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,302
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Monmouth College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,302 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 76% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,744. This is 22% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,604
Pell grants
$4,751
State grants
$5,418
Institutional grants
$30,376
Monmouth College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 66% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,526 applicants, of which 1,658 were admitted and 179 enrolled. Monmouth College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
90%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%