by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Monmouth really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Monmouth. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Monmouth total enrollment is approximately 4,389 students. 3,794 are undergraduates and 595 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Monmouth undergraduate population is made up of 63.5% women, and 36.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Monmouth Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,622 | 69.2% |
| Hispanic | 667 | 17.6% |
| Black or African American | 193 | 5.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 94 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 80 | 2.1% |
| Unknown | 72 | 1.9% |
| International | 62 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 24.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Monmouth Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 385 | 64.7% |
| Hispanic | 76 | 12.8% |
| Unknown | 44 | 7.4% |
| International | 33 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 18 | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16 | 2.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,007 | 68.6% |
| Hispanic | 743 | 16.9% |
| Black or African American | 216 | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 116 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 110 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 98 | 2.2% |
| International | 95 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Monmouth University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.2% |
| Asian | 11.8% |
| Black or African American | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| International | 2.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,858 female students and 1,531 male students at Monmouth.
Monmouth University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 33.3% of Monmouth students come from within the state, and 66.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 594 | 73.2% |
| New York | 95 | 11.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | 8.0% |
| Maryland | 19 | 2.3% |
| Connecticut | 11 | 1.4% |
Monmouth welcomes about 2.2% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Monmouth, 68.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,710 | 35.9% |
| 18-19 | 1,558 | 32.7% |
| 22-24 | 791 | 16.6% |
| 25-29 | 290 | 6.1% |
| 35 and over | 271 | 5.7% |
| 30-34 | 116 | 2.4% |
| Under 18 | 31 | 0.7% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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