Monmouth University
West Long Branch, New Jersey
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
17% gap between the two groups
9% gap between the two groups
21% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $18,924 |
| $30k–$48k | $19,404 |
| $48k–$75k | $25,331 |
| $75k–$110k | $33,773 |
| $110k+ | $39,015 |
How Monmouth University compares
This college against the New Jersey and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Monmouth University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Monmouth University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $131,719 | $48,669 | +512% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $88,775 | $26,747 | +510% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $81,305 | $26,000 | +408% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $99,582 | $27,684 | +307% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $73,949 | $26,829 | +304% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $72,096 | $27,000 | +277% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $68,531 | $27,000 | +228% | Strong return |
| Chemistry | Associate's | $66,546 | $27,000 | +200% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's | $65,891 | $26,000 | +192% | Strong return |
| Homeland Security | Certificate | $78,542 | — | +171% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $63,503 | $27,000 | +158% | Strong return |
| Public Policy Analysis | Certificate | $76,453 | — | +154% | Strong return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Certificate | $74,792 | — | +140% | Strong return |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's | $61,672 | $27,000 | +132% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Associate's | $60,732 | $27,000 | +119% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $60,135 | $25,000 | +113% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Associate's | $59,332 | $27,000 | +100% | Strong return |
| Anthropology | Associate's | $58,796 | $24,000 | +95% | Strong return |
| Education, General | Professional | $68,949 | — | +93% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $58,640 | $27,000 | +90% | Strong return |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's | $58,008 | $27,000 | +81% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $69,183 | $27,381 | +81% | Strong return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $56,517 | $26,000 | +61% | Break-even |
| History | Associate's | $54,449 | $27,000 | +32% | Break-even |
| Social Work | Certificate | $62,567 | $41,000 | +27% | Break-even |
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ROI at Monmouth University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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