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.

University of Louisiana at Monroe Rankings

ULM is ranked #4 out of 21 schools in Louisiana.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ULM.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Online Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

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
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/universitylouisianamonroe

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	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into ULM?

The acceptance rate at University of Louisiana at Monroe is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 77%, and the acceptance rate for women is 78%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% 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 460 and 580. Math scores were between 490 and 590.

ULM received ACT scores from 96% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 24. Composite scores were between 20 and 24.

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 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,212 a year. That adds up to $20,848 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ULM is 5.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Louisiana at Monroe Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,929 undergraduate students at ULM, with 4,568 being full-time and 2,361 being part-time.

There are also 1,959 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,568 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	83
Black or African American	1,084
Hispanic or Latino	136
White	2,776
International Students	201
Other Races/Ethnicities	288

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

In 2019-2020, 6,263 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 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of ULM

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Louisiana at Monroe was $9,070 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $21,170. The following table shows how ULM is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Organizational Leadership	#7	#36
Insurance	#13	#16
Insurance	#13	#16
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	#46	#128
Marketing	#49	#131

Online Growth Rankings of ULM

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Louisiana at Monroe was 18.2%. This is the #985 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ULM regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ULM ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ULM.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Insurance	#13
Insurance	#13
Organizational Leadership	#152
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	#183
Accounting	#226
Accounting	#382

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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	62	0	50	112
Construction Management	33	0	0	33
Insurance	32	0	0	32
Accounting	17	4	0	21
General Management Information Systems	17	0	0	17
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	13	0	0	13
Agricultural Business	6	0	0	6
Finance	5	0	0	5
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
TOTAL	185	4	50	239

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.