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College · Catholic life on campus

Monroe University

  • LocationBronx, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate for-profit · 4-year · 7,924 students
Official website

Monroe University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.3 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Monroe University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 mi1 miSaint Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Church: 0.3 mi1Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church: 0.4 mi2Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church: 0.5 mi3Our Lady of Angels Rectory: 0.6 mi4Saint Simon Stock Catholic Church: 0.7 mi5Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church: 0.7 mi6Monroe University (campus)N0.5 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Church — 0.3 mi · 100 West Fordham Road
  2. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 2506 Marion Avenue
  3. Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church — 0.5 mi · 290 East 196th Street
  4. Our Lady of Angels Rectory — 0.6 mi · 2860 Webb Avenue
  5. Saint Simon Stock Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 2191 Valentine Avenue
  6. Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church — 0.7 mi · 2860 Sedgwick Avenue

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
53 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.57%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,404

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member17 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
6,400
Total students7,924
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,522
Cost of attendance (per year)$28,285
Median federal debt at graduation$18,818
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
57%
First-year retention67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$41,236
Admission rate68%
Students receiving Pell grants55%

Value index: 54 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New York

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Source: archny.org, archny.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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