{"id":1407,"date":"2019-09-12T18:48:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T22:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=1407"},"modified":"2026-01-16T19:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:43:33","slug":"consumer-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/resources\/consumer-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-style-fiftysplit-rightrail is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Below is a listing of consumer information that must be made\navailable to all current and prospective students in compliance with federal\nstudent financial aid requirements. Monmouth University makes every effort to\nensure that it does not misrepresent the nature of its educational program, its\nfinancial charges, or the employability of its graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each topic gives a brief description of or leads to information that must be disclosed by law. Hard copies of these materials are available upon request. If a student desires a hard copy, or feels that a misrepresentation has occurred, students should contact the Director of Financial Aid at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:finaid@monmouth.edu\">finaid@monmouth.edu<\/a> or by phone at 732-571-3463, during the University\u2019s normal hours of operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"aside-heading\" id=\"ferpa-information\">FERPA Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In carrying\nout their assigned responsibilities, many offices at Monmouth University\ncollect and maintain information about students. Although these records belong\nto the University, both University policy and federal law accord students a\nnumber of rights concerning these records. The Federal Family Educational\nRights and Privacy Act (FERPA) establishes the rules and regulations regarding\naccess to and disclosure of student records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/procedures\/ferpa_parent_fact_sheet.asp\">FERPA Information for Parents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/procedures\/ferpa_policy.asp\">FERPA Information for Students &amp; How To Fill Out FERPA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/resources\/general_counsel\/ferpa.asp\">Information Covered by FERPA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-information-about-monmouth-university\">General Information About Monmouth University<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus\nMap<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/learning-at-monmouth\/facilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accreditation-information\">Accreditation Information<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/accreditations\/middle-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Middle States\nAccreditation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/about\/accreditations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Additional Accreditation\nInformation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"academic-programs\">Academic Programs<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"descriptions\">Descriptions<\/h4>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Undergraduate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The U.S. Department of Education requires that we make available certain pieces of information about the University.&nbsp;One such item is the plan for improving our academic programs.&nbsp; Read our Provost\u2019s message&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/documents\/academic-plan-consumer-information.docx\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The U.S. Department of Education requires each school to report information regarding&nbsp;programs that prepare students to become teachers.&nbsp;Our report can be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/school-of-education\/about\/accreditation\/caep\/\">viewed online<\/a>.&nbsp;Similarly, the state of New Jersey is required to submit school and state-level information to the U.S. Department of Education.&nbsp;View the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secure-web.cisco.com\/16lesCOV7EebcXbuJ3On7ZYMgD4pGnvEwevigMZpcZZBB2zLet6oUekSJrko8iyRjZ76DRvj1fpUw_HYgVmSasm02aEXagKgNsJSwVXqA6z1j118ixnQNZCCbR-z1VmLII7LM9-jXmyE2ryV8j-QuAPopexz4RajEGqKECv35JnqPlLfDinirMOlAKv1zFozjFDC8bkrL9bUh1hvSwyEHOMn1LQ61rZ7GePaKkDRSWk-C-R3HEe0bMFSOR20MYuy7\/https%3A%2F%2Ftitle2.ed.gov%2FPublic%2FHome.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">state\u2019s Title II report<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"study-abroad\">Study Abroad<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/study-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\">Additional Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/study-abroad\/how-to-get-started\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Get Started<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/off-campus-study\/study-abroad\/\">Financial Aid for Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"instructional-faculty\">Instructional Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/documents\/full-time-faculty-listing.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Time Faculty Listing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/documents\/adjunct-faculty-listing.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adjunct Faculty Listing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"academic-policies\">Academic Policies<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"catalogs\">Catalogs<\/h4>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Undergraduate Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/graduate-catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/current-students\/#loa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leave of Absence<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/registrar\/current-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Process for withdrawing from the University<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/admission\/undergraduate\/transfer-admission\/credit-evaluation\/\">Transfer Credit Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"academic-outcomes\">Academic Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/institutional-research\/retention-and-graduation-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retention and Graduation\nRates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alumni-success\">Alumni Success<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/msche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Licensure Pass Rate Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cost-of-attending-monmouth-university\">Cost of Attending Monmouth University<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com\/s\/urItCo2WN9fqEnQLTzhltpcfXv?domain=app.meadowfi.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Net Price <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/app.meadowfi.com\/monmouth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calc<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/monmouth.studentaidcalculator.com\/survey.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ulator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate\">Undergraduate<\/h4>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/tuition\/undergraduate\/\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/cost-of-attendance-budgets\/undergraduate-students\/\">Cost of Attendance Budgets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"graduate\">Graduate<\/h4>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/tuition\/graduate\/\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/cost-of-attendance-budgets\/graduate-students\/\">Cost of Attendance Budgets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"financial-aid\">Financial Aid<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/documents\/statementofethicalprinciples.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statement of Ethical Principles<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/general-counsel\/policies-and-procedures\/financial-aid-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Aid Code of Conduct<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Types of Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/the-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/important-policies-and-procedures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-life\">Student Life<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/disability-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Services for Disabled Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/mupd\/documents\/monmouth-university-safety-guide.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus Safety and Security<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/finaid\/documents\/biennial-report-20-22.docx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drug and Alcohol Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/health-services\/health-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vaccination Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/state\/elections\/voting-information.html\">Voter registration<\/a>&nbsp;forms are available on campus at the office of Dr. Joseph N. Patten, Bey Hall 248. New Jersey residents should contact the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/state\/elections\/voting-information.html\">county clerk<\/a>&nbsp;in their home county.&nbsp; Out-of-state residents should contact the commissioner of elections in their home state for registration instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monmouthhawks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Athletics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ope.ed.gov\/athletics\/#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equity in Athletics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>APR Report \u2013 The US Department of Education requires that we must make available to prospective students certain pieces of information about the University.&nbsp; One such item is the graduation and transfer out rates of students who receive athletically related financial aid.&nbsp; That information may be found at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web3.ncaa.org\/aprsearch\/aprsearch\">https:\/\/web3.ncaa.org\/aprsearch\/aprsearch<\/a>; a paper copy of this report is available upon request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-university-policies\">General University Policies<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/general-counsel\/internet-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peer-to-Peer File Sharing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/general-counsel\/copyright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copyrighted Material Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"accreditations\">Accreditations<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Monmouth University is accredited by the Middle States Commission\non Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (Telephone:\n267-284-5000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional\naccrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the\nCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-addition\"><strong>In addition:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Leon Hess Business School is accredited by the AACSB\u2014the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The chemistry program (with a concentration in advanced chemistry) is on the Approved List of the American Chemical Society (ACS).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The undergraduate software engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a>, and the undergraduate computer science program with a concentration in advanced computing is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.abet.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The baccalaureate degree program in nursing\/master\u2019s degree program in nursing\/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Monmouth University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ccneaccreditation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.ccneaccreditation.org<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The undergraduate BSW and graduate MSW social work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The School of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The graduate programs in School Counseling (MSEd) and Mental Health Counseling (MS) are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Master\u2019s program in Speech-Language Pathology at Monmouth University is a candidate for Accreditation by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. This is a \u201cpre-accreditation\u201d status with the CAA, awarded to developing or emerging programs for a maximum period of five years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis is approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as meeting the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified Behavior Analyst examination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-diversity\">Student\nDiversity<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The federal government requires that we make available information about the diversity of the student body at Monmouth University. That information is presented below and is based on Fall 2024 enrollment data and represents cumulative totals of full-time undergraduate and graduate students; there were 3,594 full-time undergraduate students and 550 full-time graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Group<\/th><th><strong>Full-Time<\/strong> <strong>Undergraduate<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Graduate<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Total<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Percent of Population<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Males<\/strong><\/td><td>1,311<\/td><td>130<\/td><td>1,441<\/td><td>35%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Females<\/strong><\/td><td>2,283<\/td><td>420<\/td><td>2,703<\/td><td>65%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Members of Racially or Ethnically Diverse Groups*<\/strong><\/td><td>1,031<\/td><td>127<\/td><td>1,158<\/td><td>29%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Full-Time Pell Grant Recipients Fall 2024<\/strong><\/td><td>1,208<\/td><td>n\/a   <\/td><td>1,208<\/td><td>34%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*International students and students with unknown ethnic information are excluded from diversity calculation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a listing of consumer information that must be made available to all current and prospective students in compliance with federal student financial aid requirements. Monmouth University makes every effort to ensure that it does not misrepresent the nature of its educational program, its financial charges, or the employability of its graduates. 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