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University Of Louisiana At Monroe, Louisiana

University Of Louisiana At Monroe

The University of Louisiana at Monroe, also referred to as ULM, is a coeducational public university located in Monroe, Louisiana. The university was established in 1931 and currently grants admission to over 8,000 students every year. Apart from degrees in arts and sciences, the institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in pharmacy and business and postgraduate and doctoral programs in marriage and family therapy.

University of Louisiana at Monroe’s sports teams are called the Warhawks. The official mascot is “Ace the Warhawk”. Various sports programs are offered to students in football, swimming and diving, water skiing, cheerleading, and baseball. The water-skiing team is the most successful team of the university having posted more than 20 NCWSA national championship victories since its inception in 1979.

Overview of University Of Louisiana At Monroe

Students attend University Of Louisiana At Monroe in Monroe, Louisiana, a small city. The school is a public institution. University Of Louisiana At Monroe degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. University Of Louisiana At Monroe is known for its programs in medical assistant and technician and nutrition and exercise therapy.

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 400. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 530.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 9,278 students at University Of Louisiana At Monroe (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Southland Conference and Sun Belt Conference.

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Tuition and Affordability

University Of Louisiana At Monroe is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Louisiana At Monroe

University Of Louisiana At Monroe
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209
General Phone: (318) 342-1000
Admissions Phone: (318) 342-5252
Financial Aid Phone: (318) 342-5320
http://www.ulm.edu

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of Louisiana At Monroe awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management246business management, MIS, accounting, marketing, finance, insurance, entrepreneurship, managerial economics
Liberal Arts207general studies, history, English, sociology, Spanish language, political science, speech and rhetoric, French language
Education And Teaching197elementary school teaching, early childhood education, special ed, educational administration, school counseling, physical education teaching, secondary teaching, music teaching, ...
Medical Support And Technology140clinical lab tech, radiographyer, dental hygienist, audiology and speech pathology
Medicine98pharmacy, pharmaceutics and drug design, gerontology
Therapy And Counseling83psychology, marriage and family therapy, educational psychology, substance abuse counseling
Nursing And Emergency Medicine77registered nursing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy76exercise science, occupational therapy, occupational therapist assistant
Engineering Technician58construction engineering tech
Security And Law Enforcement46criminal justice and safety, criminal justice and police
Science43biology, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, toxicology, geology
Family And Social Work33social work, family and consumer science, child care management
Media19mass communication, communication studies
Transportation9commercial pilot and flight crew
Fine Arts9fine arts
Agricultural Science And Management7agricultural management
Music5music performance
Computer Science And Engineering3computer science
Mathematics3mathematics
Law2pre-law

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Louisiana At Monroe in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree95258
Master's degree25926
First-professional degree791
Associate's degree504
Doctor's degree214
Postbaccalaureate certificate01

Student Body

In 2005, University Of Louisiana At Monroe had a total enrollment of 9,278 students (8,039 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men38%
Women62%
Full-Time96%
Part-Time4%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate83%
Graduate13%
First Professional4%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White68%
Black27%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1924%
20-2121%
22-2420%
25-2914%
30-347%
35-394%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Louisiana91%
Texas3%
Arkansas2%
Mississippi1%
Foreign countries1%

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %
Part-Time51 %

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Room and Board (2005)

University Of Louisiana At Monroe offers campus housing for 1,761 of its 8,039 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Monroe, Louisiana for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Louisiana Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,7622,45489%1,57164%
Men1,09996788%59762%
Women1,6631,48789%97466%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal400510
SAT Math420530
ACT Verbal1825
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite1823

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT3%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT85%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (318) 342-5252

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,288
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,240
Room and board$ 4,950
Room charge$ 2,170
Board (meal plan) charge$ 1,950
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,481

Financial Aid:
University Of Louisiana At Monroe participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 202000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (318) 342-5320

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Faculty

University Of Louisiana At Monroe has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured13067
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4850
Non-tenured and not on tenure track2965

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year14$84,5283$87,848
Associate professorcalendar year28$73,3469$65,604
Assistant professorcalendar year15$64,74020$75,953
Instructorcalendar year4$53,0003$49,000
All faculty totalcalendar year61$72,46235$72,001

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year43$60,81912$55,658
Associate professoracademic year36$50,04132$47,522
Assistant professoracademic year49$46,52354$43,160
Instructoracademic year18$29,71949$32,033
All faculty totalacademic year146$49,529147$41,421

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballSun Belt Conference
BasketballSouthland Conference
BaseballSouthland Conference
TrackSouthland Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total161106267
Football85085
Track162743
Baseball25025
Basketball131225
All Other Sports226789

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Insurance
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Toxicology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Psychology, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

University Of Louisiana At Monroe Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Louisiana At Monroe Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%University Of Louisiana At Monroe Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%University Of Louisiana At Monroe Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%University Of Louisiana At Monroe Number of students
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%University Of Louisiana At Monroe % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%University Of Louisiana At Monroe % of degrees in medicine
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%University Of Louisiana At Monroe Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%University Of Louisiana At Monroe % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of Louisiana At Monroe % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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