University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209-0000
318-342-1000
The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. The university is a member of the University of Louisiana System and is categorized as a Carnegie Doctoral Research University. ULM is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
ULM offers over 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The university is home to Louisiana's only College of Pharmacy and the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall. ULM is also one of the few universities in the United States to offer a degree in Aviation.
The university was founded in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. The school became Ouachita Parish Community College in 1949 and then Northeast Louisiana University in 1974. ULM gained university status in 1999.
The university's athletic teams, known as the Warhawks, compete in the NCAA Division I Sun Belt Conference. The football team has won two conference championships and made one appearance in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. The men's basketball team has won one conference championship and made two appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 8888
Acceptance Rate: 77.98%
Type: Public, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.ulm.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.ulm.edu/financialaid/
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $23544
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $35644
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at University of Louisiana at Monroe is $89761.79. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe. For graduates of University of Louisiana at Monroe, we saw an average early-career income of $47900.00 and mid-career income of $71300.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.