Monmouth University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Monmouth University is $62,904 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,988 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $62,904. College Scorecard.

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$46,552
Housing & meals$17,738
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$4,336
Living-at-home adjustment−$6,722
Total cost of attendance$62,904

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$23,250
Loan default rate3.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out34%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants30%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$31,916Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Monmouth University net price compared with other New Jersey colleges

Monmouth University has the 33rd-lowest average net price of 36 New Jersey colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
28Rutgers University-New Brunswick$24,40684%$74,479
29Caldwell University$24,69157%$53,843
30Rider University$24,79261%$62,208
31The College of New Jersey$27,64686%$73,323
32Bloomfield College of Montclair State University$28,01438%$61,415
33Monmouth University$30,98872%$67,991
34Seton Hall University$31,44669%$70,196
35Felician University$40,04547%$57,602
36Stevens Institute of Technology$41,34687%$108,772

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

Why Monmouth University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Monmouth University89%$30,98872%$67,991This school
Saint Peter's University90%$12,19958%$57,815
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus95%$22,82967%$57,273
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus91%$15,40453%$57,273
Rider University79%$24,79261%$62,208

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

Why the price is different

Monmouth University would cost you $18,789 more per year than Saint Peter's University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Monmouth University, mostly from more Saint Peter's University students living at home, which lowers its average (+$5,448).
  • Saint Peter's University gives aided families $6,157 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New Jersey residentMonmouth UniversitySaint Peter's UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$46,552$42,552+$4,000
Books & supplies$1,000$1,000$0
Housing & meals$17,738$17,590+$148
Personal & travel$4,336$1,300+$3,036
Living-at-home adjustment−$6,722−$12,170+$5,448
Sticker price$62,904$50,272+$12,632
Average grants−$31,916−$38,073+$6,157
You pay$30,988$12,199+$18,789

“+” means Monmouth University 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 University cost questions

How much is tuition at Monmouth University?

Tuition and fees are $46,552 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Monmouth University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $62,904 a year.

What do families actually pay at Monmouth University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,988 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,924; $48–75k pay $25,331; $110k+ pay $39,015.

How much debt do Monmouth University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $23,250, and 3.3% 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 University overview