Graduate Programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Graduate School Overview

University of Louisiana at Monroe (referred to as ULM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Monroe, LA. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1955 - Current[Estimated Date]).

ULM Directory Information
School Name	University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM)
Address	700 University Avenue, Monroe, LA 71209-0000
Phone	318-342-1000
Web	https://www.ulm.edu
Online Application	https://www.ulm.edu/admissions/apply.html
Financial Info	https://www.ulm.edu/financialaid

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe is $9,777 for Louisiana residents and $21,877 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,990 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 8,718 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 98 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 36 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$21,877 $9,777 for Louisiana Residents
Student Population	1,990
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	98 graduate programs (36 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe is $9,777 for Louisiana residents and $21,877 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $406 for Louisiana residents and $742 for out-of-state students.

University of Louisiana at Monroe offers the alternative tuition plans.

University of Louisiana at Monroe 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, remedial services, 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)	36 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Remedial services Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Louisiana at Monroe is $9,777 for Louisiana residents and $21,877 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.18% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Louisiana Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$6,490	$2,494	$18,590	$2,494
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

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 $19,225 and the Louisiana graduate tuition is $19,299 (public) / $19,658 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Louisiana at Monroe	$9,777	$21,877
All Graduate Schools	$15,964	$19,225
Public	$11,349	$20,502
Private	$19,232
Louisiana Graduate Schools	$12,590	$19,378
Public	$9,834	$19,299
Private	$19,658

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $14,580 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Louisiana at Monroe. On-campus living costs are increased by 6.88% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,122. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.12% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$7,850	$3,373	$9,254	$3,958
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

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $406 for Louisiana residents and $742 for other students at University of Louisiana at Monroe. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 54.91% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Louisiana Residents	Out-of-State
2017-2018	$479	$479
2018-2019	$479	$479
2019-2020	$479	$479
2020-2021	$479	$479
2021-2022	$406	$742

Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

2021-2022 Law School/Medical School Tuition at University of Louisiana at Monroe
	Louisiana Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
Pharmacy	$10,729	$13,423	$30,985	$13,423

Graduate Programs at ULM

University of Louisiana at Monroe offers 54 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 Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	24	16	487
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	5	2	31
Doctor's degree - other	3	0	81
Post Bachelor's Degree	18	3	15
Post Master's Degree	4	0	0
Total	54	21	614

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 6 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Curriculum and Instruction program with 60 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Pharmacy program with 87 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	6	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	6	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	6	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	5	-
Accounting	✔	4	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	60	-
Psychology	✔	53	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	53	$50,700
Business Administration and Management	✔	50	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	46	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Pharmacy	✕	87	-
Pharmacy	✕	81	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	14	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✔	12	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	11	-

University of Louisiana at Monroe offers 54 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.

487 students have earned/completed Master's program.
81 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
15 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	6 completers	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	✔	6	-
Education [+]	✔ (6 completers)	160 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	60	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✔	53	$50,700
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	16	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	7	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	4	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	0	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Education (other)	✔	20	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✔ (1 completers)	6 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✔	6	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	21 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	21	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	7 completers	-
Gerontology	✔	7	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	22 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✔	22	-
Psychology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	53 completers	-
Psychology	✔	53	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	18 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✔	18	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	28 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	28	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	102 completers	-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	✕	25	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	15	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	0	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	29	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	33	-
Business [+]	✔ (1 completers)	50 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	50	-
History [+]	✔	14 completers	-
History	✔	14	-
	Total	487

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	14 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✔	14	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	0	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Pharmacology	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔	17 completers	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✔	12	-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design	✕	5	-
	Total	31

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	81 completers	-
Pharmacy	✕	81	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	0	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	0	-
	Total	81

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	11 completers	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	0	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	✕	0	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	✕	0	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	6	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✔	5	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Gerontology	✕	0	-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	✕	0	-
Air Transportation (other)	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	✕	0	-
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔	4 completers	-
Accounting	✔	4	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✕	0	-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	✕	0	-
Management Information Systems	✕	0	-
	Total	15

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Gerontology	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	0

Graduate Student Population at ULM

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,990 students enrolled into University of Louisiana at Monroe graduate schools where it has total 8,718 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,080 full-time and 910 part-time graduate students. By gender, 477 male and 1,513 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
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,990	477	1,513
Full-time	1,080	297	783
Part-tme	910	180	730

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,274 White (64.02%), 404 Black/African American (20.30%), 54 Hispanic (2.71%), 41 Asian (2.06%), and 217 students with other races. 78 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,990	477	1,513
American Indian/Native American	8	4	4
Asian	41	17	24
Black/African American	404	91	313
Hispanic	54	12	42
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,274	272	1,002
Two More	51	12	39
Un-Known	79	26	53
Non-resident Alien	78	43	35

University of Louisiana at Monroe offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,051 graduate students (52.81% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 267 graduate students (13.42% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	1,990
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,051
Enrolled Some Online Courses	267
Not in Online Courses	672

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Louisiana at Monroe. 697 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.03% of total students), 120 students are aged above 50 (6.03%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,990	477	1,513
Age 20-21	111	32	79
Age 22-24	586	177	409
Age 25-29	349	101	248
Age 30-34	297	69	228
Age 35-39	215	34	181
Age 40-49	312	42	270
Age 50-64	111	19	92
Over 64	9	3	6

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