The real 4-year cost of Monmouth College in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Monmouth College went from $24,000 to $43,520, an average of 3.1% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $24,000 | – | – |
| 2009 | $24,950 | – | – |
| 2010 | $26,900 | – | – |
| 2011 | $28,650 | – | – |
| 2012 | $30,450 | – | – |
| 2013 | $31,500 | – | – |
| 2014 | $33,200 | – | – |
| 2015 | $34,200 | – | – |
| 2016 | $35,300 | – | – |
| 2017 | $36,400 | – | – |
| 2018 | $37,674 | – | – |
| 2019 | $38,990 | – | – |
| 2020 | $41,330 | – | – |
| 2021 | $41,390 | – | – |
| 2022 | $42,214 | – | – |
| 2023 | $43,520 | $43,520 | – |
| 2024 | – | $44,849 | $44,017–$45,681 |
| 2025 | – | $46,218 | $44,519–$47,949 |
| 2026 | – | $47,629 | $45,027–$50,330 |
| 2027 | – | $49,083 | $45,540–$52,829 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $47,629 |
| Year 2 | $49,083 |
| Year 3 | $50,582 |
| Year 4 | $52,126 |
| 4-year total | $199,419 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $159,419
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $100,168
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,116/ yr
- rising 4.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,655
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Monmouth College4-year schools with similar prices in Illinois
Closest to Monmouth College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Millikin University$43,570
- North Central College$44,394
- Elmhurst University$41,628
- Bradley University$39,680
- American Academy of Art College$39,510
- DePaul University$48,975
- Olivet Nazarene University$37,940
- Lewis University$37,882
Use this data
Published figures for Monmouth College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.