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Monmouth College Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Monmouth College?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Monmouth College, situated in Monmouth, IL.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Monmouth College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Monmouth College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: How Many Students Get Accepted?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	91%

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Monmouth College received 1,577 applications. Of those, 1,434 were admitted, and 200 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	1,577
Accepted	1,434
Enrolled	200
Enrolled Full-Time	200

The acceptance rate at Monmouth College is 90.9%. This level of selectivity means the school is highly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Monmouth College: the female acceptance rate is 94% compared to 89% for men.

Among admitted students at Monmouth College is 14%. This indicates that 14% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 16% compared to 13% for men.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Monmouth College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	999	563
Admitted	892	527
Enrolled	113	85

Average Test Scores

About 21% of applicants to Monmouth reported SAT scores (42 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 620. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 500 and 590.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	500	620
Math	500	590
Combined Total	1000	1210

Monmouth saw ACT scores submitted by 6% of admitted applicants (12 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 20 and 27.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	20	27
English	22	27
Math	18	27

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Jdrankin57 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.