by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Monmouth University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The cost of attendance at Monmouth University works out to about $60,113.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $46,552.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,561.00 |
| Total cost | $60,113.00 |
| That is 83% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $60,113.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,916.00 |
| Net price | $28,197.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $60,113.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$43,980.00 |
| Net price | $16,133.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 3.8% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $16,739.00 | $29,255.00 | $62,369.00 |
| Senior year | $18,695.00 | $32,675.00 | $69,660.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $70,819.00 | $123,777.00 | $263,880.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,980.00 | $47,155.00 | $100,529.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $815.00 | $1,424.00 | $3,037.00 |
| Total amount paid | $97,799.00 | $170,932.00 | $364,408.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Freshman year | $16,739.00 | $29,255.00 | $62,369.00 |
| Senior year | $17,367.00 | $30,354.00 | $64,711.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,105.00 | $59,609.00 | $127,080.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,993.00 | $22,709.00 | $48,413.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $392.00 | $686.00 | $1,462.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,098.00 | $82,318.00 | $175,493.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $30,988.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $31,650.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,945.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,532.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $29,142.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $36,327.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,626.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Monmouth University Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Monmouth University works out to $23,250.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $8,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,250.00 |
| 75th | $27,600.00 |
| 90th | $33,063.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $26,000.00 |
| Middle income | $24,500.00 |
| High income | $22,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,500.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,291.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,250.00 |
First-gen students at Monmouth University graduate with $41.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Monmouth University stands at $4,500.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Monmouth University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.5% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Monmouth University total $559,505,141.00 distributed across 21,668 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 47 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,469.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Monmouth University, a few questions are worth asking:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.