University of Louisiana at Monroe Graduate School

University of Louisiana at Monroe (referred to as ULM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Monroe, LA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of ULM is $9,400 for Louisiana residents and $21,500 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,846 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,398 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Louisiana at Monroe (referred to as ULM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Monroe, LA.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1955 - Current[Estimated Date]).
ULM Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM)
Address700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209-0000
Phone318-342-1000
Webhttps://www.ulm.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.ulm.edu/admissions/apply.html
Financial Infohttps://www.ulm.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of ULM is $9,400 for Louisiana residents and $21,500 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,846 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,398 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 101 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 40 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$21,500
$9,400 for Louisiana Residents
Student Population1,846
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs101 graduate programs
(40 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at ULM is $9,400 for Louisiana residents and $21,500 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $396 for Louisiana residents and $817 for out-of-state students.
ULM offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Louisiana Residents$9,400
Out-of-State$21,500
Tuition per Credit Hour
Louisiana Residents$396
Out-of-State$817
ULM offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)40 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Louisiana at Monroe is $9,400 for Louisiana residents and $21,500 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.38% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$6,490$2,578$18,590$2,578
2019-2020$6,490$2,749$18,590$2,749
2020-2021$6,490$2,820$18,590$2,820
2021-2022$6,490$3,287$18,590$3,287
2022-2023$6,490$2,829$18,590$2,829
2023-2024$6,490$2,910$18,590$2,910
The graduate school tuition & fees of ULM is average compared to public graduate schools in Louisiana. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Louisiana graduate tuition is $18,998 (public) / $18,847 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Louisiana at Monroe$9,400$21,500
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Louisiana Graduate Schools$12,617$18,891
Public$9,880$18,998
Private$18,847
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,158 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at ULM.
On-campus living costs are increased by 7.57% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $17,313. Off-campus living costs are increased by 8.63% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$7,868$4,040$9,430$4,880
2019-2020$7,855$4,040$9,656$4,880
2020-2021$8,914$4,260$9,795$5,160
2021-2022$9,390$4,690$9,932$5,190
2022-2023$9,551$5,470$10,468$5,470
2023-2024$10,182$5,976$11,337$5,976
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $399 for Louisiana residents and $820 for other students at University of Louisiana at Monroe. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.37% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$479$479
2019-2020$479$479
2020-2021$479$479
2021-2022$406$742
2022-2023$396$817
2023-2024$399$820
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at ULM.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Louisiana ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Pharmacy$10,729$13,447$30,985$13,447

Graduate Programs at ULM

University of Louisiana at Monroe offers 55 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 614 students have completed their study at University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Offered Degrees at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree2416486
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship5340
Doctor's degree - other3079
Post Bachelor's Degree1959
Post Master's Degree400
Total5524614
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Secondary Education and Teaching program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Psychology program with 72 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Pharmacy program with 79 completers.
University of Louisiana at Monroe offers 55 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 614 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 486 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 79 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric7-
Education [+] (6 completers) 167 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction65-
Educational Leadership and Administration71$50,700
Special Education and Teaching--
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6-
Elementary Education and Teaching4-
Secondary Education and Teaching3-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels--
Music Teacher Education--
Education (other)18-
English Language and Literature [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
English Language and Literature6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences9-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Gerontology3-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 20 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science20-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 72 completers-
Psychology72-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 14 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies14-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 36 completers-
Public Administration36-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 96 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist26-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling12-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor--
Occupational Therapy/Therapist29-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse29-
Business [+] (1 completers) 41 completers-
Business Administration and Management41-
History [+] 15 completers-
History15-
Total486
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 16 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction16-
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] --
Pharmacology--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 24 completers-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling13-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design11-
Total40
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 79 completers-
Pharmacy79-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist--
Physical Therapy/Therapist--
Total79
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (3 completers) 6 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration--
Special Education and Teaching--
Elementary Education and Teaching3-
Secondary Education and Teaching3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
Gerontology--
Business --
Total9
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] --
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
Gerontology--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences --
Total-

Graduate Student Population at ULM

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,846 students enrolled into University of Louisiana at Monroe graduate schools where it has total 8,398 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,006 full-time and 840 part-time graduate students. By gender, 424 male and 1,422 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8464241,422
Full-time1,006281725
Part-tme840143697
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,167 White (63.22%), 378 Black/African American (20.48%), 51 Hispanic (2.76%), 37 Asian (2.00%), and 213 students with other races. 79 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8464241,422
American Indian/Native American936
Asian371720
Black/African American37874304
Hispanic51744
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,167251916
Two More51942
Un-Known731855
Non-resident Alien794435
University of Louisiana at Monroe offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 928 graduate students (50.27% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 271 graduate students (14.68% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,846
Enrolled Online Exclusively928
Enrolled Some Online Courses271
Not in Online Courses647
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Louisiana at Monroe. 596 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.29% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.11%), 127 students are aged above 50 (6.88%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8464241,422
Age 18-19202
Age 20-21792752
Age 22-24517136381
Age 25-29374102272
Age 30-3425054196
Age 35-3920128173
Age 40-4929651245
Age 50-641182395
Over 64936

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