The student population at Monmouth University is 4,767 (3,710 undergraduate and 1,057 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,627 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Monmouth is 77.83% which is decreased by 983 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 644 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.98 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
220 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 25.00% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,711 where 4,767 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.83% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.17% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 983 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 644 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.98 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Monmouth than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Monmouth University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,394 | 4,693 | 1,963 | 2,730 | 1,701 | 402 | 1,299 |
| 2016-17 | 6,371 -23 | 4,707 14 | 2,035 72 | 2,672 -58 | 1,664 -37 | 397 -5 | 1,267 -32 |
| 2017-18 | 6,340 -31 | 4,706 -1 | 1,978 -57 | 2,728 56 | 1,634 -30 | 371 -26 | 1,263 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 6,167 -173 | 4,630 -76 | 1,962 -16 | 2,668 -60 | 1,537 -97 | 360 -11 | 1,177 -86 |
| 2019-20 | 5,953 -214 | 4,450 -180 | 1,817 -145 | 2,633 -35 | 1,503 -34 | 351 -9 | 1,152 -25 |
| 2020-21 | 5,674 -279 | 4,263 -187 | 1,672 -145 | 2,591 -42 | 1,411 -92 | 324 -27 | 1,087 -65 |
| 2021-22 | 5,436 -238 | 4,080 -183 | 1,563 -109 | 2,517 -74 | 1,356 -55 | 304 -20 | 1,052 -35 |
| 2022-23 | 5,027 -409 | 3,811 -269 | 1,406 -157 | 2,405 -112 | 1,216 -140 | 296 -8 | 920 -132 |
| 2023-24 | 4,981 -46 | 3,842 31 | 1,404 -2 | 2,438 33 | 1,139 -77 | 257 -39 | 882 -38 |
| 2024-25 | 4,767 -214 | 3,710 -132 | 1,362 -42 | 2,348 -90 | 1,057 -82 | 237 -20 | 820 -62 |
| Average | 5,711 | 4,289 | 1,716 | 2,573 | 1,422 | 330 | 1,092 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,289 where 3,710 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Monmouth University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,693 | 4,450 | 1,862 | 2,588 | 243 | 101 | 142 |
| 2016-17 | 4,707 | 4,490 | 1,924 | 2,566 | 217 | 111 | 106 |
| 2017-18 | 4,706 | 4,502 | 1,888 | 2,614 | 204 | 90 | 114 |
| 2018-19 | 4,630 | 4,448 | 1,880 | 2,568 | 182 | 82 | 100 |
| 2019-20 | 4,450 | 4,301 | 1,756 | 2,545 | 149 | 61 | 88 |
| 2020-21 | 4,263 | 4,093 | 1,601 | 2,492 | 170 | 71 | 99 |
| 2021-22 | 4,080 | 3,908 | 1,486 | 2,422 | 172 | 77 | 95 |
| 2022-23 | 3,811 | 3,662 | 1,335 | 2,327 | 149 | 71 | 78 |
| 2023-24 | 3,842 | 3,709 | 1,344 | 2,365 | 133 | 60 | 73 |
| 2024-25 | 3,710 | 3,594 | 1,310 | 2,284 | 116 | 52 | 64 |
| Average | 4,289 | 4,289 | 1,639 | 2,477 | 4,289 | 78 | 96 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,422 where 1,057 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Monmouth University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,701 | 737 | 171 | 566 | 964 | 231 | 733 |
| 2016-17 | 1,664 | 696 | 167 | 529 | 968 | 230 | 738 |
| 2017-18 | 1,634 | 654 | 137 | 517 | 980 | 234 | 746 |
| 2018-19 | 1,537 | 658 | 160 | 498 | 879 | 200 | 679 |
| 2019-20 | 1,503 | 611 | 153 | 458 | 892 | 198 | 694 |
| 2020-21 | 1,411 | 607 | 168 | 439 | 804 | 156 | 648 |
| 2021-22 | 1,356 | 720 | 171 | 549 | 636 | 133 | 503 |
| 2022-23 | 1,216 | 597 | 153 | 444 | 619 | 143 | 476 |
| 2023-24 | 1,139 | 578 | 141 | 437 | 561 | 116 | 445 |
| 2024-25 | 1,057 | 550 | 130 | 420 | 507 | 107 | 400 |
| Average | 1,422 | 1,422 | 155 | 486 | 1,422 | 175 | 606 |
The percentage of white students is 66.88%. The percentage was 72.43% 10 years ago and Monmouth still has a high percentage of white students. 2.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.56% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.43% to 66.88%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.49% to 2.56%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.38% to 5.56%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.99% to 16.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5197 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4610 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Monmouth University 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 | 9 | 223 | 344 | 639 | 6 | 4,631 | 113 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 238 | 374 | 716 | 4 | 4,469 | 127 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 209 | 356 | 768 | 2 | 4,455 | 139 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 201 | 331 | 768 | 1 | 4,316 | 140 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 188 | 348 | 750 | 1 | 4,133 | 134 |
| 2020-21 | 4 | 164 | 330 | 783 | 3 | 3,924 | 125 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 152 | 332 | 809 | 3 | 3,720 | 127 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 131 | 269 | 782 | 1 | 3,478 | 117 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 130 | 273 | 803 | 3 | 3,414 | 118 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 122 | 265 | 807 | 4 | 3,188 | 121 |
| Average | 5 | 176 | 322 | 763 | 3 | 3,973 | 126 |
220 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has increased 25.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Monmouth University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,394 | 176 | 422 | 5,796 |
| 2016-17 | 6,371 | 154 | 490 | 5,727 |
| 2017-18 | 6,340 | 159 | 474 | 5,707 |
| 2018-19 | 6,167 | 186 | 588 | 5,393 |
| 2019-20 | 5,953 | 206 | 509 | 5,238 |
| 2020-21 | 5,674 | 1,884 | 3,561 | 229 |
| 2021-22 | 5,436 | 190 | 1,584 | 3,662 |
| 2022-23 | 5,027 | 192 | 1,004 | 3,831 |
| 2023-24 | 4,981 | 208 | 816 | 3,957 |
| 2024-25 | 4,767 | 220 | 739 | 3,808 |
| Average | 5,711 | 358 | 1,019 | 4,335 |
Share your experiences and thoughts about Monmouth University. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!