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#2390 of 14,131 In the World
#657 of 2,597 In North America
#601 of 2,496 In the United States
#10 of 27 In Louisiana
#153 of 1,663 For Toxicology
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Acceptance rate
75%
Average SAT
1200
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
6,550
Graduates
1,722
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
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 75% and is among the top 39% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 75% 67% 80%
Applicants 4,878 2,005 2,873
Admissions 3,637 1,335 2,302
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,020 359 661
Freshmen enrolled part time 29 7 22

1,984 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,736 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
101 or 10%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1350
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Louisiana at Monroe are 1050-1350 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
902 or 88%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 19
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Louisiana at Monroe are 19-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4842 (59%)
Black or African American 1883 (23%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 506 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 366 (4%)
Hispanic 289 (4%)
Two or more races 227 (3%)
Asian 124 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0.1%)

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
$13,124
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,788$6,490
Tuition in-state $5,788$6,490
Tuition out-of-state $17,888$18,590
Fee in-district $3,402$2,910
Fee in-state $3,402$2,910
Fee out-of-state $3,402$2,910

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,257
Combined charge for room and board $9,390
Room charge $4,682
Meal charge $4,758

University of Louisiana at Monroe majors

University of Louisiana at Monroe has granted 1,066 bachelor's degrees across 37 programs, 504 master's across 21 programs, and 115 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 146 54
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 116 26
General Studies 26 74
Business Administration and Management, General 53 34
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 61 26
Curriculum and Instruction 59 26
Pharmacy 75
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 64
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 59
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 41 16
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 23 29
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 28 12
Elementary Education and Teaching 33 5
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 37
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 36
History, General 20 11
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 31
Construction Management, General 30
Education, Other 30
English Language and Literature, General 13 17
Occupational Therapist Assistant 30
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 29
Political Science and Government, General 28
Public Administration 27
Insurance 25
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 18 6
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 22
Computer Science 22
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 20
Toxicology 20
Information Science & Studies 18
Communication, General 17
Accounting 16
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 15
Fine & Studio Arts, General 12
Social Work 12
Agricultural Business and Management, General 10
Finance, General 10
Music Performance, General 10
Mathematics, General 9
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 8
Gerontology 8
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 3 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5
Music Teacher Education 5
Pharmacology 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 4
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 3
Chemistry, General 2
Music, Other 2
Grand Total 56 1,066 504 115

University of Louisiana at Monroe has a graduation rate of 51%, which is among the 43% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 51% 48% 52%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 58%

Publications & Citations

University of Louisiana at Monroe has published 3,691 scientific papers with 66,045 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Computer Science, Psychology, Engineering, and Environmental Science.

Publications
3,691
Citations
66,045

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
2,393 / 56,103
Medicine
2,100 / 45,629
Chemistry
1,957 / 45,661
Biochemistry
1,483 / 37,315
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,464 / 19,318
Genetics
1,364 / 34,621
Computer Science
1,314 / 27,193
Psychology
1,095 / 21,700
Engineering
1,074 / 22,089
Environmental Science
1,074 / 22,994
Organic Chemistry
1,025 / 27,497
Physics
875 / 18,497
Political Science
841 / 10,427
Law
779 / 10,263
Pharmacology
708 / 20,978
Sociology
661 / 9,155
Philosophy
634 / 9,569
Geology
545 / 11,580
Pathology
528 / 12,351
Mathematics
526 / 8,842
Business
503 / 8,642
Ecology
494 / 10,813
Neuroscience
472 / 10,109
Geography and Cartography
462 / 7,818
Quantum and Particle physics
461 / 10,242
Oncology and Cancer research
435 / 9,993
Psychiatry
432 / 8,030
Paleontology
412 / 9,427
History
393 / 6,211
Materials Science
389 / 8,750
Economics
386 / 5,773
Immunology
324 / 6,690
Statistics
291 / 6,212
Linguistics
289 / 3,934
Archaeology
280 / 5,309
Botany
277 / 5,814
Biotechnology
269 / 7,510
Art & Design
265 / 3,474
Surgery
258 / 4,965
Nursing
254 / 2,632

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 51 147
1993 50 181
1994 44 195
1995 67 280
1996 57 299
1997 48 347
1998 61 482
1999 86 459
2000 81 537
2001 64 647
2002 63 783
2003 73 892
2004 70 984
2005 206 1289
2006 81 1395
2007 114 1506
2008 91 1528
2009 82 1788
2010 108 2046
2011 117 2201
2012 95 2407
2013 106 2655
2014 139 2664
2015 102 2744
2016 92 2854
2017 126 2977
2018 118 3406
2019 137 3489
2020 137 4397
2021 124 4763
2022 137 4525
2023 135 4510
2024 118 4305
Academic rankings

University of Louisiana at Monroe alumni

  1. Tim McGraw

    Tim McGraw
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    record produceractorfilm actorsingersinger-songwriter
    Biography

    Samuel Timothy McGraw is an American country singer and actor. He has released 16 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 53)
    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 56)
    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 63)
    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 24 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 865
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

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

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