Monmouth College: Statistics

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#1229 of 2,597 In North America
#1154 of 2,496 In the United States
#50 of 100 In Illinois
#1521 of 1,592 For Media Studies
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Religion
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Acceptance rate
91%
Average SAT
1105
Average ACT
24
Avg. cost to attend
$17,768 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
713
Male:Female Ratio
53:47
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
ou.monmouthcollege.edu

Monmouth College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Monmouth College has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 89% 94%
Applicants 1,577 999 563
Admissions 1,434 892 527
Freshmen enrolled full time 200 113 85

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
42 or 21%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1000
or below

75% of them
had 1210
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Monmouth College are 1000-1210 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
12 or 6%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Monmouth College are 20-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 498 (70%)
Hispanic 76 (11%)
Black or African American 70 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 26 (4%)
Two or more races 24 (3%)
Asian 12 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 4 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Monmouth College is $17,768 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$17,768/year
Average aid awarded
$39,324
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $12,483
$30-48K $12,400
$48-75K $14,782
$75-110K $18,057
$110K+ $21,678

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $44,672
Tuition in-state $44,672
Tuition out-of-state $44,672
Fee in-district $250
Fee in-state $250
Fee out-of-state $250

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 955
Combined charge for room and board $11,254
Room charge $6,144
Meal charge $5,110

Monmouth College majors

Monmouth College has granted 189 bachelor's degrees across 32 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Monmouth College.

Major Bachelor
Business Administration and Management, General 24
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 23
Psychology, General 17
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
Accounting 9
Art & Art Studies, General 9
Physics, General 9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9
Elementary Education and Teaching 8
Biochemistry 7
Sociology, General 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 6
Political Science and Government, General 5
Chemistry, General 4
Computer Science 4
Engineering, General 4
Health and Wellness, General 4
Music, General 4
Public Relations & Image Management 4
Biopsychology 3
English Language and Literature, General 3
Education, General 2
Environmental Science 2
History, General 2
Neuroscience 2
Social Science Teacher Education 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Economics, General 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Mathematics, General 1
Philosophy 1
Grand Total 189

Monmouth College has a graduation rate of 65%, which is among the 31% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 65% 55% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%

Publications & Citations

Monmouth College has published 911 scientific papers with 11,067 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Physics, Philosophy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sociology, and History.

Publications
911
Citations
11,067

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
605 / 6,095
Political Science
370 / 3,490
Computer Science
341 / 5,596
Law
330 / 3,152
Physics
319 / 4,257
Philosophy
316 / 4,552
Engineering
302 / 4,265
Environmental Science
296 / 3,871
Sociology
292 / 2,441
History
267 / 1,608
Biology
252 / 4,517
Psychology
222 / 4,846
Chemistry
215 / 3,487
Quantum and Particle physics
210 / 2,710
Medicine
207 / 2,945
Geography and Cartography
187 / 2,178
Mathematics
159 / 2,090
Art & Design
156 / 1,568
Business
152 / 2,324
Linguistics
139 / 1,796
Archaeology
138 / 1,363
Geology
136 / 1,486
Materials Science
130 / 2,033
Economics
120 / 1,366
Statistics
98 / 1,497
Social Psychology
96 / 2,612
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
93 / 2,878
Genetics
90 / 1,507
Biochemistry
89 / 1,547
Library and Information science
85 / 516
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
84 / 592
Ecology
83 / 1,481
Electrical Engineering
83 / 907
Classics and Ancient History
82 / 213
Organic Chemistry
79 / 1,736
Paleontology
78 / 855
Optical Engineering
72 / 1,346
Literature
68 / 923
Management
62 / 1,156
Telecommunications
59 / 439

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 18 83
1994 39 100
1995 19 87
1996 11 105
1997 7 81
1998 7 114
1999 7 97
2000 8 145
2001 5 115
2002 15 209
2003 20 168
2004 11 196
2005 6 203
2006 8 218
2007 13 195
2008 11 227
2009 11 247
2010 14 257
2011 17 335
2012 14 345
2013 12 339
2014 17 382
2015 19 382
2016 15 381
2017 21 394
2018 38 452
2019 17 660
2020 18 564
2021 31 644
2022 14 505
2023 14 576
2024 5 457
2025 8 379
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Monmouth College alumni

  1. James Stockdale

    James Stockdale
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1923-2005 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    military officeraircraft pilotpolitician
    Biography

    James Bond Stockdale was a U.S. Navy vice admiral, aviator, and Stoic philosopher who received the Medal of Honor in 1976 for his leadership as a POW for more than seven years during the Vietnam War.

  2. Helen Wagner

    Helen Wagner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1918-2010 (aged 92)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    Helen Losee Wagner was an American actress.

  3. Ilo Wallace

    Ilo Wallace
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1888-1981 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ilo Wallace was the wife of Henry A. Wallace, the 33rd vice president of the United States. She was the second lady of the United States from 1941 until 1945. She was the sponsor of the battleship USS Iowa.

  4. Joe Tait

    Joe Tait
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1937-2021 (aged 84)
    Occupations
    sports journalist
    Biography

    Joseph Tait was an American sports broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer on radio for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and both TV and radio for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. With the exception of two seasons in the early 1980s and illness during his final season, he was the Cavaliers' radio announcer from the team's inception in 1970 through the 2010–11 season. He won the Basketball Hall of Fame 2010 Curt Gowdy Media Award.

All 30 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1853
Motto Lux
Light
Colors red, white
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 206
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 700 E Broadway
Monmouth, Illinois, 61462-1998
United States
City population 9,000
Phone 3094572311

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