University of Louisiana at Monroe Business Programs

Located in Monroe, Louisiana, University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is University of Louisiana at Monroe?

Contact details for ULM are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209-0000
Phone:	318-342-1000
Website:	www.ulm.edu

How Do I Get Into ULM?

You can apply to ULM online at: www.ulm.edu/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for ULM

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into ULM?

ULM has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 73%.

Average Test Scores

About 15% of students accepted to ULM submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 590. Math scores were between 585 and 730.

ULM received ACT scores from 84% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford University of Louisiana at Monroe?

The overall average net price of ULM is $25,468. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ULM, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,134 a year. That adds up to $20,536 over four years for those students.

University of Louisiana at Monroe Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,728 undergraduate students at ULM, with 4,333 being full-time and 2,395 being part-time.

There are also 1,990 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,333 full-time undergraduates at ULM, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Louisiana at Monroe students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	76
Black or African American	1,002
Hispanic or Latino	149
White	2,608
International Students	197
Other Races/Ethnicities	301

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at University of Louisiana at Monroe. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 57 countries are represented at ULM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, India, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at University of Louisiana at Monroe

There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 48 master’s degree programs available online at ULM. In 2022-2023, 4,118 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ULM has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of ULM majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Business Administration and Management	3%
Insurance	14%
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	19%

University of Louisiana at Monroe Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	74	0	41	115
Insurance	37	0	0	37
Construction Management	33	0	0	33
Accounting	16	1	0	17
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	16	0	0	16
Finance	13	0	0	13
General Management Information Systems	8	1	0	9
Agricultural Business	8	0	0	8
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	0	0	0
Organizational Leadership	0	0	0	0
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	0	0	0	0
Professional Sales	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	205	2	41	248

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

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