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Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ 4 year Private

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

83.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 954 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Monmouth. Among these students, 271 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 24 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1160

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 6857 admitted students 271 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

28%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1250. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 630, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 620, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1160 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Monmouth.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    540-630
  • Math

    530-620

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

24

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 6857 admitted students 24 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

3%

Similar to the SAT, Monmouth does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 21.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    21-25
  • Math

    20-25
  • Composite

    21-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Monmouth during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 8,208 3,076 5,132
Admitted students 6,857 2,361 4,496
Enrolled students 954 330 624
Acceptance rate 84% 77% 88%
Yield rate 14% 14% 14%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Monmouth received a total of 8,208 applications. These applications included 3,076 male applicants and 5,132 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 8,208 applicants, Monmouth admitted 6,857 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,361 males and 4,496 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 954 students chose to enroll at Monmouth. This means that 954 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 330 were male and 624 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Monmouth had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Monmouth had an overall yield rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 14%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Monmouth over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 7,691 3,083 4,608 5,706 2,160 3,546 74% 70% 77% 1,056 413 643 18% 19% 18%
2016 9,097 3,610 5,487 7,031 2,660 4,371 77% 74% 80% 1,089 467 622 16% 18% 14%
2017 9,261 3,667 5,594 6,848 2,534 4,314 74% 69% 77% 1,083 416 667 16% 16% 16%
2018 9,226 3,780 5,446 7,105 2,741 4,364 77% 72% 80% 1,050 434 616 15% 16% 14%
2019 8,984 3,539 5,445 6,886 2,558 4,328 77% 72% 80% 994 366 628 14% 14% 14%
2020 8,367 3,201 5,166 6,604 2,404 4,200 79% 75% 81% 921 319 602 14% 13% 14%
2021 8,208 3,076 5,132 6,857 2,361 4,496 84% 77% 88% 954 330 624 14% 14% 14%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Monmouth University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Monmouth is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Monmouth University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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