Monmouth College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Monmouth College is $57,157 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,133 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $57,157. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$44,922
Housing & meals$11,116
Books & supplies$900
Personal & travel$2,350
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,131
Total cost of attendance$57,157

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$20,000
Loan default rate2.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out39%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants37%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$40,024Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Monmouth College net price compared with other Illinois colleges

Monmouth College has the 19th-lowest average net price of 52 Illinois colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
15University of Chicago$14,86096%$91,885
16Southern Illinois University Edwardsville$14,88957%$56,346
17North Park University$16,94858%$59,572
18Lewis University$17,02867%$66,099
19Monmouth College$17,13365%$51,110
20Eureka College$17,34942%$51,641
21Illinois College$18,29864%$52,575
22Illinois Institute of Technology$18,42575%$82,592
23Concordia University-Chicago$18,43636%$54,089

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Illinois colleges →

Why Monmouth College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Monmouth College91%$17,13365%$51,110This school
Trinity Christian College85%$19,12558%$55,700
Illinois College78%$18,29864%$52,575
Moody Bible Institute83%$22,22162%$45,399
Rockford University93%$22,43647%$54,794

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Monmouth College would cost you $1,992 less per year than Trinity Christian College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Monmouth College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$24,317).
  • Monmouth College gives aided families $24,137 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Illinois residentMonmouth CollegeTrinity Christian CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$44,922$20,605+$24,317
Books & supplies$900$1,100−$200
Housing & meals$11,116$11,200−$84
Personal & travel$2,350$5,200−$2,850
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,131−$3,093+$962
Sticker price$57,157$35,012+$22,145
Average grants−$40,024−$15,887−$24,137
You pay$17,133$19,125−$1,992

“+” means Monmouth College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Monmouth College cost questions

How much is tuition at Monmouth College?

Tuition and fees are $44,922 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Monmouth College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $57,157 a year.

What do families actually pay at Monmouth College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $17,133 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,483; $48–75k pay $14,782; $110k+ pay $21,678.

How much debt do Monmouth College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $20,000, and 2.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Monmouth College overview