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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ 3,684 Undergrads 71.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$62,904
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$30,988
After Aid
Median Earnings
$68,968
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$30,988
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$68,968Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$67,991Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate71.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.3%
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 Analysis
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
+$606k
+$139k
+$122k
Median Cost$31k/yr
+$494k
+$28k
+$10k
Full Cost$63k/yr
+$380k
-$87k
-$105k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$31k/yr
58
9%
Full Cost$63k/yr
Never
-46%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- 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 Return5%
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-62%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $80,020
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$55,868
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,114
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$12k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,591
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,895
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$58,759
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$26,747
Earnings (4yr)
$95,960
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$216k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$111,422
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$334k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$67,842
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
BachCIP: 2613
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$22,667
Natl Median: $48,842
Lifetime Value Added
-$371k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,068
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,220
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,363
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$190k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,837
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,353
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$59k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$63,947
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,231
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$26,829
Earnings (4yr)
$68,774
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$24,625
Earnings (4yr)
$55,526
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,438
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$25k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$57,159
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$103,184
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$271k
Social Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 4599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,812
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,147
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$67k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,055
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$321k
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
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$91,375
Earnings (4yr)
$148,617
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$605k
Anthropology
MastCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$40,467
Natl Median: $61,276
Lifetime Value Added
-$341k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$27,684
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
+$52k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
MastCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$52,018
Earnings (4yr)
$66,828
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
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
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,542
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$18k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$66,568
Earnings (4yr)
$66,895
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Public Policy Analysis
MastCIP: 4405
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,453
Natl Median: $93,020
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
MastCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$71,664
Natl Median: $80,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$65k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$48,669
Earnings (4yr)
$136,857
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$504k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,697
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$27,381
Earnings (4yr)
$68,115
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$44,681
Earnings (4yr)
$67,853
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
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)
$68,949
Natl Median: $69,448
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Homeland Security
Gr-CertCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Natl Median: $84,606
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
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
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Gr-CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,709
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Doctoral Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
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. 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.