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Monroe University

Bronx, New York Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

Monroe University is a private for-profit four-year institution based in Bronx, New York. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,141, made up of 6,205 undergraduates and 1,936 graduate students.

Monroe University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Human Services, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,353 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 29 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

8,141
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
2,353
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 38

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 6
Health Professions 11
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Psychology 1
Education 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
834
Associate degrees
966
Master's degrees
506
Certificates under 1 year
2
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
31
Post-master's certificates
14

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
8,141
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,205
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,936
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,613
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,732
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,881
Full-time, 2024-25
56%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
67%
Men
33%
White
4%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
35%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
24%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
29
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Marc M. Jerome
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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

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