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2025 - 2026 Highlights

A YEAR OF PROGRESS By the Numbers

A Year of Momentum

2025-2026 Highlights by the Numbers This report tells the story of the past year at Monmouth College. It is a story of steady progress, growing momentum, and a community working together to create opportunities for our students. While the numbers on these pages are important, and even fun to review, what they truly represent is the collective effort of our faculty, staff, students, alumni, trustees, donors, community partners, and friends. Together, we welcomed the largest incoming class in a decade, expanded opportunities for students, strengthened our financial foundation, invested in our campus, and continued the important work of preparing Scots who are ready to succeed in their careers, their communities, and their lives.

The past year also reminded us that meaningful growth happens one student, one conversation, one partnership, and one act of generosity at a time. We know there is still important work ahead as we seek to impact even more students and families. We also recognize the realities and challenges facing higher education today, but we face them with optimism, determination, and an eagerness to create new opportunities. The reason I remain optimistic is simple: the people of Monmouth College. Every day I see faculty and staff who care deeply about students, alumni who remain connected and supportive, and a community that believes in and champions our mission. Thank you for all you have done to make this year of momentum and progress possible. The accomplishments reflected in these pages belong to all of us, and together we are building an even stronger future for Monmouth College.

Patricia H. Draves President Monmouth College

2025-2026

By the Numbers

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A YEAR OF PROGRESS

72%

student research projects on display for Scholars Day in April

students in the class of 2025 who had an internship as a student

$200,000

98%

invested in nursing laboratory in conjunction with the launch of the nursing program

of students from the class of 2025 employed or in graduate school

15

R-E-A-D-Y

years of Monmouth’s distinctive Moot Court competition

new READY curriculum approved for Fall 2027

Personalized Scots Education

$

109

140 we will serve in new TRIO program

MONMOUTH MOMENTUM computer science 3 new concentrations in cybersecurity, applied AI, and web development

2025-2026

engineering students 15 new for Fall 2025 with 26 students

and 13 mentors 36 students participated in the SOfIA

projected in Fall 2026, an increase of 73%

research program

By the Numbers

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A YEAR OF PROGRESS

in Golden 121 participants Scots Celebration

Members on 50 Chorale Gulf Coast tour

in the Fighting 112 participants Scots Golf Outing

ever Highland 1 first Games held on

Student Experience and Achievement

student organizations 8 new launches across campus

selected for 3 graduates Illinois Legislative Staff Internship Program

Greek Life Chapter 5 national Award of Distinction honors

campus

College Press Association 10 Illinois awards earned by The Courier

2025-2026

By the Numbers

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A YEAR OF PROGRESS

students participate 60% ofin athletics

All-Conference 196 academic honors from 161 studentathletes

2025 Midwest Conference Football Champions

Athletics

1,620 cans sold of Great Scot Red Ale in partnership with Patton Block.

Each can sold donates $1 to the Fighting Scots Society

the NCAA third-place 46 feet, shot put by senior Kyla

Conference 28 Midwest Players of the Week

raised from 390 donors for the Fighting Scots Society

Braun

2025-2026

$143,982

By the Numbers

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Culture of Connection and Our People

A YEAR OF PROGRESS

2025-2026

185

43%

graduates in the class of 2026

first-generation students

60%

200+

student atheletes

employers engaged with students

50+

88%

alumni mentors, speakers, and panelists

of students live on campus

By the Numbers

06

A YEAR OF PROGRESS

$3,300,000

clean annual audit option for fiscal year 2026

invested in technology improvements across campus

3

1

major student-facing software platforms implemented

Dahl Chapel AV and sound system modernization

1

2

cool mural painted on the North side of the Stockdale Center

scoreboards in April Zorn Stadium and Glennie Gymnasium

27

5

HLC Quality Initiative milestones completed

I.T. and Data Governance groups established

500 ton

$91,000

campus chiller installed

in gross sales at our Spirit Store with 4,108 items sold

By the Numbers

Systems of Success

2025-2026

1

07

Enrollment & Financial Growth

A YEAR OF PROGRESS

$

$11,028,297 total dollars raised in 2025-2026, up from $4.5 M the previous year

270+ projected new students for Fall 2026

$

$5,000,000

$

$395,744

transformational leadership gift from Bill and Beverly Goldsborough

raised on Scots Day of Giving - our best year yet!

$152,000,000

$2,300,000

A

conservative preliminary estimate of endowment supporting the mission including 400 endowment funds, including 248 scholarship funds

in grant funding supporting 160 students

Forbes Financial Grade

14

$2,400,000

100%

new endowment funds established in two years

paid on principal of $12,400,000 of total debt

of students receive financial aid

2025-2026

By the Numbers

08