Monmouth College
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. generous financial aid cuts net price well below sticker.
About This School
Monmouth College is a private nonprofit institution located in Monmouth, Illinois with approximately 725 undergraduate students enrolled. Monmouth College has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 87%. The average net price after financial aid is $18,034 per year. The graduation rate is 60%, and the typical graduate earns $46,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
Monmouth College is a private Presbyterian liberal arts college in Monmouth, Illinois, United States. It enrolls 727 students in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs including a four-year nursing program and four-year electrical engineering and mechanical engineering programs.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: the $18,034 average net price is genuinely affordable, and a median debt of $20,000 at graduation is manageable relative to the $46,500 median earnings — but a 60% graduation rate and 70% freshman retention rate suggest a meaningful share of students don't finish, which is worth taking seriously. This small Presbyterian liberal arts college (under 750 students) in rural Illinois does offer some distinctive programs like nursing and engineering alongside traditional liberal arts, which gives it more range than its size might suggest. Worth considering if you thrive in a tight-knit, high-touch environment and have a clear sense of why you want to be there — students who drift tend to be the ones who don't stay.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (725 undergraduates).
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