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University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, LAQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Louisiana at Monroe admits about 8 in 10 applicants (85%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 35% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

85%

85%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

4,224

Admitted

3,580

Yield

35%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1160–1360

10001600
ACT middle 50%

18–24

1236
Applications +9% since fall 2014 · admit rate 77% → 85%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,022 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

5K

undergrads · larger than 78% of colleges

Diversity index

0.63

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

First generation

38%

above the median

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.54 → 0.63 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (15% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 74% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,459 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

15% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

$134.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

74%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,723 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.6K less than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $13,648 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $26,648 in-state / $38,748 out-of-state.

45%

$15.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$26,648 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

35%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +11% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,769 ten years after enrolling, more than at 29% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

54%

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

73%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 41% → 54% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 18% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 11%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 9% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 77% to 85%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +11% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +9%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 77% → 85%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.54 → 0.63

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 159993 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything