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University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public regional university located in Monticello, Arkansas. University of Arkansas at Monticello has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at University of Arkansas at Monticello is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,821 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Arkansas at Monticello bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average.
University of Arkansas at Monticello’s median net annual cost of $10,451 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Arkansas at Monticello sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt., Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,451
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Information Systems Mgmt.
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Economic score: 3.22
Education
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Economic score: 5.24
Criminal Justice
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Economic score: 6.37
Psychology
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Economic score: 37.25
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at University of Arkansas at Monticello - Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 36% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Arkansas at Monticello is 13% lower than the state average, and 21% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Arkansas at Monticello, Pell Grant recipients represent 52% of the measured graduating class, 17% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Arkansas at Monticello graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Arkansas at Monticello’s economic mobility score of 14.01 is calculated by adjusting the 5.87 economic score of lower-income students by the 52% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Arkansas at Monticello’s EMS of 14.01 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Arkansas at Monticello pays $10,451 a year, $9,542 less than the $19,993 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,451
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Arkansas at Monticello, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,451 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,738. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,466
Pell grants
$4,948
State grants
$1,098
Institutional grants
$4,385
University of Arkansas at Monticello offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level University of Arkansas at Monticello offers 5 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
7
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
18%
Full time
86%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
30%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%