Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University admitted 7,530 of 8,410 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (89.5%).

Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.

What stands out at Monmouth University

Three things Monmouth University published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.

Trend1 of 3

The admit rate rose from 77% to 90% between fall 2018 and fall 2023.

Fall 201877%
Fall 202390%

Both ends are measured rates for classes that have already enrolled: a rate that moved, not a forecast. The fall 2023 figure is the one at the top of this page.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2018 to fall 2023

Scores sent2 of 3

22% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.

The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 2% sent an ACT. Monmouth University files test scores under “considered”.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Cost3 of 3

Families paid $30,988 on average after aid.

Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.

Source: the College Scorecard

Every figure, in full

The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.

Acceptance rate

89.5%

7,530 admitted of 8,410 applicants

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

SAT, middle 50%

Reading 570–640 · Math 555–630

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

ACT, middle 50%

24–28

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an SAT

22%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Enrolled students who sent an ACT

2%

Counted per test: a student may send both.

Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Where do you actually stand at Monmouth University?

The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.

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How the rate has moved

Two measured admit rates from the federal survey, the years apart it reports them. A rate that moved, not a forecast.

Fall 201877%
Fall 202390%

Between fall 2018 and fall 2023 the admit rate rose from 77% to 90%.

What Monmouth University says it weighs

The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.

  • Essayrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Course rigorrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • GPArequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Recommendationsrequired

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Test scoresconsidered

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

Not considered

  • Class rank

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

  • Legacy

    Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023

What students actually pay

Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.

Average net price: $30,988 a year.

Family income under $30k
$18,924
$30k–$48k
$19,404
$48k–$75k
$25,331
$75k–$110k
$33,773
Over $110k
$39,015

Source: the College Scorecard

Published deadlines

Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.

  • Early DecisionNovember 15, 2026

    Verified September 12, 2026 · Source

  • Early ActionDecember 1, 2026

    Verified September 12, 2026 · Source

  • Regular DecisionMarch 1, 2027

    Verified September 12, 2026 · Source

More colleges on the record

Every one of these carries the same measured figures, with the same sources.

Other colleges in New Jersey

The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.

Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate

Anywhere in the country, ordered by how close the published rate is to this one. A selection rule, not a ranking.

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