by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Monmouth first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Monmouth. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
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% |
Of the 1048 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 64% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 71% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Monmouth graduation rate 71%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 949 | 64% |
| Six Years | 1048 | 71% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 420 | 28% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 420 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 420 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
343 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 343 | 81.7% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 18.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 70% |
| Black / African-American | 65% |
| Hispanic | 65% |
| International | 54% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 71% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 73% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Monmouth University represent 74.29% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Monmouth graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Monmouth | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
341 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
293 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 293 | 85.92% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 14.08% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Monmouth University.
Returning / full-time students at Monmouth University represent 24.36% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Monmouth graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 81% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Monmouth | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 81% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 55.07% |
69 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 43 | 62.32% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 37.68% |
Returning / part-time students at Monmouth University represent 1.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Monmouth graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Monmouth | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
10 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.
7 transferred to another institution.
Monmouth lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 70.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 30.00% |
