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Monmouth College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Location Monmouth, IL
Population 20,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 725
Men / Women 54% / 46%
White 73%
Hispanic 10%
Black 7%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
International 0%
From State 71%
From Region 11%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 18%
Health Sciences 14%
Education 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Arts 7%
Physical Sciences & Math 7%
Computer Science 2%
Engineering 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,922
Est. Cost of Attendance $57,157
10-Year ROI $130,000
ROI Percentile 39th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (52%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 66%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1030 – 1180
SAT Math Range 500 – 590
SAT RW Range 500 – 620
ACT Range 20 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Monmouth College 189 45% / 55% 2% $49,868 98%
General Engineering 4 100% / 0% 25% $78,021 82
Computer Science 4 75% / 25% 25% $74,680 79
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,577 34
Mathematics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $58,494 46
Mathematics and Statistics $71,124 74
Physics 9 +2 67% / 33% 11% $67,682 68
Biochemistry 7 14% / 86% 0% $53,009 30
Biology 6 17% / 83% 0% $50,539 23
Biopsychology 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,047 24
Environmental Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,867 14
Neuroscience 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,373 25
Exercise Science 23 57% / 43% 4% $37,152 4 97%
Health and Wellness 4 25% / 75% 0% $52,715 29
Accounting 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $64,999 62 100%
Business Administration 24 +5 67% / 33% 0% $59,469 49 98%
Economics 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $68,220 69 100%
International Business $57,726 44
Classical Languages 1 100% / 0% 0% $48,555 18
Communication 9 56% / 44% 0% $47,083 15 100%
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $42,881 8
History 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,435 18 90%
Philosophy 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,648 14
Political Science 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $46,549 14 100%
Psychology 17 +2 18% / 82% 0% $43,960 9 100%
Public Relations 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $49,820 21
Sociology 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $45,510 12
Spanish +2 $48,665 18
Education 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $43,361 9
Elementary Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $41,217 6 91%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $45,286 11
General Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,424 12
Health and Physical Education $41,909 7
Physical Education 10 60% / 40% 0% $45,067 11
Social Science Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,375 12
Art 9 +1 33% / 67% 0% $36,642 3
Music 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $37,037 4
Theater 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,096 3