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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ 3,684 Undergrads 72.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$63,767
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$30,978
After Aid
Median Earnings
$68,763
5yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$30,978
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$68,763Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$72,737Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate72.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients32.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS79.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
89.0%
SAT Avg
1,223
SAT Reading
25th: 58058575th: 660
SAT Math
25th: 56057575th: 650
ACT Composite
25th: 242475th: 29
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 4 Years to Graduation
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$598k
+$128k
+$111k
Median Cost$31k/yr
+$486k
+$16k
-$132
Full Cost$64k/yr
+$368k
-$102k
-$118k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$31k/yr
Never
-0%
Full Cost$64k/yr
Never
-51%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-7%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-66%
Program ROI Analysis
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Bachelor's Degrees
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$55,868
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,114
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,982
Earnings (4yr)
$78,591
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$66,895
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$58,759
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$95,960
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$218k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$111,422
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$336k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,842
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$61,159
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$26,531
Earnings (4yr)
$63,068
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,220
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,363
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$57,837
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Median Debt
$23,125
Earnings (4yr)
$75,353
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$24,690
Earnings (4yr)
$63,947
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$28k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,231
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (4yr)
$68,774
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,526
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,438
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (4yr)
$57,159
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$103,184
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$273k
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,147
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,055
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$322k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Median Debt
$142,028
Earnings (4yr)
$148,617
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$606k
Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,467
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
-$343k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$29,949
Earnings (4yr)
$109,288
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$265k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Engineering
MastCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$81,702
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
+$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$30,460
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$40,319
Earnings (4yr)
$66,828
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,407
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$65,238
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,596
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Median Debt
$63,242
Earnings (4yr)
$66,895
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,664
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Median Debt
$52,322
Earnings (4yr)
$136,857
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$504k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$35,617
Earnings (4yr)
$66,697
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$50,448
Earnings (4yr)
$68,115
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,853
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Gr-CertCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
Gr-CertCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,479
Natl Median: $69,448
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,655
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Gr-CertCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,140
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Special Education and Teaching
Gr-CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Gr-CertCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.