West Long Branch, New Jersey · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Monmouth University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,767, made up of 3,710 undergraduates and 1,057 graduate students.
Monmouth University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 54 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Social Work. It awarded 1,421 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
4,767
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
1,421
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
54
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 54
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
943
Associate degrees
1
Master's degrees
414
Professional doctorates
52
Postbaccalaureate certificates
10
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,767
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,710
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,057
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,171
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,933
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,238
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
President (Dr.)
Patrick F. Leahy
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization