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University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public national university located in Monroe, Louisiana. University of Louisiana at Monroe is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Louisiana at Monroe is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,304 10 years after enrolling, 17th in Louisiana, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Louisiana at Monroe bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. University of Louisiana at Monroe is ranked 6th in Louisiana.
University of Louisiana at Monroe’s median net annual cost of $10,846 and average years to graduate of 4.8 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 Louisiana at Monroe sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health & Fitness, Business Administration, Computer Science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,846
Average years to graduate
4.8
Dental Support Services
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.58
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #14
Economic score: 1.65
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #36
Economic score: 2.1
Insurance
Rank: #6
Economic score: 2.17
Construction Mgmt.
Rank: #40
Economic score: 2.82
Education
Rank: #77
Economic score: 4.01
Criminal Justice
Rank: #229
Economic score: 5.38
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Rank: #20
Economic score: 5.49
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #384
Economic score: 8.84
Biology
Rank: #615
Economic score: 33.72
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 6 graduate programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe - Educ. Administration, Psychology, Business Administration, Therapeutic professions, Public Administration, Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health & Fitness
Rank: #110
Economic score: 0.8
Education
Rank: #271
Economic score: 0.81
Student Counseling
Rank: #273
Economic score: 1.48
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 51% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Louisiana at Monroe is 3% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Louisiana at Monroe, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Louisiana at Monroe graduates within 5 years.
University of Louisiana at Monroe is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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 Louisiana at Monroe’s economic mobility score of 15.74 is calculated by adjusting the 4.2 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Louisiana at Monroe’s EMS of 15.74 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Louisiana at Monroe pays $10,846 a year, $12,698 less than the $23,544 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 $10,846
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Louisiana at Monroe, 97% 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 $10,846 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 45% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,134. This is 9% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,798
Pell grants
$5,642
State grants
$5,275
Institutional grants
$5,815
University of Louisiana at Monroe offers 14 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Louisiana at Monroe offers 19 programs, 16 of which are held exclusively online. 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
33
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
52%
University of Louisiana at Monroe's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,945 applicants, of which 3,456 were admitted and 1,140 enrolled. University of Louisiana at Monroe has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
61%
52%
Black
25%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%