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University of Louisiana at Monroe

General Information

Name: University of Louisiana at Monroe
Address: 700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209
Phone:

  • General information: (318) 342-1000
  • Financial aid office: (318) 342-5320
  • Admissions office: (318) 342-5252

Website: www.ulm.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,500$3,288$3,196
        Out-of-state$9,452$9,240$9,148
Books and supplies$1,200$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,086$4,950$4,000
        Other expenses$2,570$2,481$2,416

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$13,356$11,719$10,612
Out-of-state
        On-campus$19,308$17,671$16,564

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 46%
  • State/local grants: 47%
  • Institutional grants: 41%
  • Student loans: 50%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3159
  • State/local grants:$2341
  • Institutional grants:$2814
  • Student loans:$3464

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,7039701,733
Percent admitted82.4%79.9%83.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time64.0%66.3%62.7%
Part-time1.7%1.2%1.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 9278
Undergraduate enrollment: 8061
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 29%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 80%
    • Part Time: 20%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 66%
Black non-hispanic: 29%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Toxicology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Insurance - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Master
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master, Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education, Other - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • French Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Speech Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Care and Support Services Management - Associate
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling - Master, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant - Associate
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - First Professional
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Bachelor
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Educational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master


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