by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Monmouth? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Monmouth has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Monmouth | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
How many of the estimated 1,076 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
56% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 73% in six years, and 73% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Monmouth graduation rate 73%.
The typical Monmouth student takes 4.19 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 921 | 62% |
| Six Years | 1,076 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 403 | 27% |
Approximately 403 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 403 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
345 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 345 | 85.6% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 14.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 72% |
| Black / African-American | 68% |
| Hispanic | 68% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 72% |
| Unknown | 65% |
| White | 77% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Monmouth are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Monmouth University represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 62.45% of Monmouth bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Monmouth class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Monmouth graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 71% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Monmouth | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 70% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
281 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
260 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.36% |
| Transferred | 260 | 92.53% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 7.47% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Monmouth first-time, part-time students.
496 Monmouth students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 78%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 79%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Monmouth | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
106 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.94% |
| Transferred | 79 | 74.53% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 24.53% |
32 Monmouth students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Monmouth | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
16 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 62.50% |
