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#2212 of 14,131 In the World
#624 of 2,597 In North America
#569 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 27 In Louisiana
#158 of 1,708 For Toxicology
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Acceptance rate
85%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
6,761
Graduates
1,840
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
ulm.edu

University of Louisiana at Monroe Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Louisiana at Monroe has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 80% 88%
Applicants 4,224 1,690 2,534
Admissions 3,580 1,355 2,225
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,072 433 639
Freshmen enrolled part time 183 50 133

2,654 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,277 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
165 or 14%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1160
or below

75% of them
had 1360
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Louisiana at Monroe are 1160-1360 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,040 or 86%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Louisiana at Monroe are 18-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4820 (56%)
Black or African American 1970 (23%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 615 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 495 (6%)
Hispanic 319 (4%)
Two or more races 253 (3%)
Asian 98 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,338
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,788$6,489
Tuition in-state $5,788$6,489
Tuition out-of-state $17,888$6,489
Fee in-district $3,402$2,910
Fee in-state $3,402$2,910
Fee out-of-state $3,402$15,010

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,259
Combined charge for room and board $9,390
Room charge $3,816
Meal charge $4,960

University of Louisiana at Monroe majors

University of Louisiana at Monroe has granted 1,066 bachelor's degrees across 37 programs, 423 master's across 21 programs, and 107 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 160 49
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 107 27
Business Administration and Management, General 58 41
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 85 14
General Studies 1 79
Pharmacy 74
Curriculum and Instruction 36 25
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 58
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 34 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 43 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 45
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 44
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 40
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 15 24
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 32 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 32
Occupational Therapist Assistant 30
Construction Management, General 28
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 26
History, General 12 14
Insurance 24
Agricultural Business and Management, General 22
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 21
Communication, General 21
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 20
English Language and Literature, General 10 10
Computer Science 19
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 13 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 15 4
Toxicology 19
Political Science and Government, General 18
Public Administration 16
Finance, General 15
Social Work 15
Accounting 13
Education, Other 10
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 10
Music Performance, General 9
Fine & Studio Arts, General 7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 7
Gerontology 7
Information Science & Studies 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 6
Mathematics, General 4
Music, Other 4
Chemistry, General 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 1
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1
Pharmacology 1
Grand Total 31 1,066 423 107

University of Louisiana at Monroe has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 48% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 54% 49% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 59%

Publications & Citations

University of Louisiana at Monroe has published 3,774 scientific papers with 69,347 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Computer Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

Publications
3,774
Citations
69,347

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
2,450 / 58,939
Medicine
2,160 / 47,973
Chemistry
1,998 / 47,970
Biochemistry
1,513 / 39,431
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,494 / 20,316
Genetics
1,398 / 36,539
Computer Science
1,340 / 28,338
Psychology
1,121 / 22,950
Environmental Science
1,100 / 23,929
Engineering
1,094 / 23,276
Organic Chemistry
1,038 / 28,543
Physics
890 / 19,452
Political Science
857 / 11,058
Law
792 / 10,885
Pharmacology
710 / 21,759
Sociology
675 / 9,710
Philosophy
643 / 10,033
Geology
559 / 12,113
Pathology
545 / 13,136
Mathematics
532 / 9,273
Business
512 / 9,022
Ecology
503 / 11,198
Neuroscience
485 / 10,592
Geography and Cartography
477 / 8,172
Quantum and Particle physics
469 / 10,747
Oncology and Cancer research
455 / 10,837
Psychiatry
450 / 8,548
Paleontology
422 / 9,885
History
400 / 6,462
Materials Science
393 / 9,241
Economics
391 / 6,052
Immunology
335 / 7,211
Statistics
294 / 6,539
Linguistics
294 / 4,134
Botany
285 / 6,109
Archaeology
285 / 5,546
Biotechnology
271 / 7,906
Art & Design
270 / 3,622
Surgery
260 / 5,259
Nursing
260 / 2,850

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 50 181
1994 44 196
1995 68 280
1996 57 300
1997 48 347
1998 61 482
1999 86 460
2000 81 537
2001 64 647
2002 63 783
2003 73 893
2004 70 985
2005 206 1289
2006 81 1396
2007 114 1506
2008 91 1528
2009 82 1788
2010 108 2046
2011 117 2201
2012 95 2405
2013 106 2657
2014 139 2670
2015 102 2745
2016 92 2855
2017 126 2977
2018 119 3406
2019 137 3490
2020 137 4397
2021 124 4766
2022 138 4530
2023 135 4510
2024 120 4346
2025 101 4232
Academic rankings

University of Louisiana at Monroe alumni

  1. Tim McGraw

    Tim McGraw
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    singersinger-songwriterrecord produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Samuel Timothy McGraw is an American country singer and actor. He has released 17 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, five for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those albums have reached number one on the Top Country Albums charts, with his 1994 breakthrough album Not a Moment Too Soon being the top country album of 1994. In total, McGraw's albums have produced 65 singles, 25 of which have reached number one on the Hot Country Songs or Country Airplay charts.

  2. Willie Robertson

    Willie Robertson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    chief executive officer
    Biography

    William Jess Robertson is an American TV personality, businessman, author and news contributor. He is best known for his appearances on the reality TV series Duck Dynasty on A&E, and is the current CEO of the company Duck Commander. Robertson lives in West Monroe, Louisiana, with his wife Korie and his children: John Luke, Sadie, Will, Rowdy, Bella, and Rebecca.

  3. Jon Heidenreich

    Jon Heidenreich
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    Jon Heidenreich is an American retired professional wrestler, better known simply as Heidenreich. He is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown brand where he was a one time WWE Tag Team Champion with Road Warrior Animal as a part of the 2005 version of the Legion of Doom.

  4. Chuck Finley

    Chuck Finley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Charles Edward Finley is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1986 to 2002 for three teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the California Angels. After a 14-year tenure with the Angels, he played for the Cleveland Indians for two-and-a-half seasons, then was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals and played there for a half-season. Listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he threw and batted left-handed. During a 17-year major-league career, Finley compiled 200 wins, 2,610 strikeouts, and a 3.85 earned run average. He holds multiple Angels team records for a career, including games started (379), wins (165), losses (140), and innings pitched (2,675).

All 26 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of Louisiana-Monroe
Uni of LA-Monroe
University of Louisiana Monroe
ULM
Founded 1931
Motto Seek the Truth
Colors maroon, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Winter Session (December-January), May Intersession (May), Summer Sessions (July-August)
Total FTE staff 939
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 700 University Avenue
Monroe, Louisiana, 71209-0000
United States
City population 48,000
Phone 3183421000

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