The student population at Monmouth College is 713 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 484 (40.43%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 902 where 713 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 1,197 students in 2016 and was lowest at 713 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,197 to 713 students, a net loss of 484 (40.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Monmouth College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,197 | 567 | 630 |
| 2016-17 | 1,147 -50 | 548 -19 | 599 -31 |
| 2017-18 | 1,033 -114 | 510 -38 | 523 -76 |
| 2018-19 | 914 -119 | 461 -49 | 453 -70 |
| 2019-20 | 907 -7 | 455 -6 | 452 -1 |
| 2020-21 | 860 -47 | 418 -37 | 442 -10 |
| 2021-22 | 755 -105 | 368 -50 | 387 -55 |
| 2022-23 | 767 12 | 388 20 | 379 -8 |
| 2023-24 | 727 -40 | 379 -9 | 348 -31 |
| 2024-25 | 713 -14 | 384 5 | 329 -19 |
| Average | 902 | 448 | 454 |
The percentage of white students is 69.85%. The percentage was 61.82% 10 years ago and Monmouth still has a high percentage of white students. 1.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.82% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 61.82% to 69.85%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.75% to 1.68%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.36% to 9.82%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 11.95% to 10.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4897 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5939 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Monmouth College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7 | 21 | 112 | 143 | 0 | 740 | 27 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 18 | 110 | 129 | 0 | 713 | 29 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 11 | 107 | 105 | 0 | 639 | 30 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 10 | 87 | 89 | 0 | 588 | 35 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 8 | 83 | 91 | 0 | 608 | 26 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 9 | 76 | 100 | 0 | 573 | 34 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 96 | 0 | 518 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 11 | 67 | 90 | 0 | 522 | 30 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 12 | 71 | 86 | 0 | 502 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 76 | 0 | 498 | 24 |
| Average | 3 | 12 | 85 | 101 | 0 | 590 | 29 |
Monmouth College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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