Arkansas State University (Arkansas State) vs. University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Sun Belt Conference

  • Both Arkansas State University (Arkansas State) and University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) are public.
  • Arkansas State is located in Jonesboro, AR and ULM is located in Monroe, LA.
  • ULM has more expensive tuition of $21,290 than Arkansas State ($13,826).
  • Arkansas State has tighter acceptance rate of 66.02% than ULM (75.46%).
  • ULM has higher SAT scores of 1,200 than Arkansas State (1,100).
  • Arkansas State is larger with 13,190 students than ULM (8,398 students).
Arkansas State University

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University of Louisiana at Monroe

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#3 in Arkansas
Rankings#152 in National Universities
#5 in Louisiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Jonesboro, ARLocationMonroe, LA
Arkansas StateKnown asULM
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Tuition & Fees
$7,754 Arkansas residents
$13,826 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,190 Louisiana residents
$21,290 out-of-state
$6,980 Arkansas residents
$12,416 out-of-state
Graduate$9,400 Louisiana residents
$21,500 out-of-state
$8,371Financial Aid$11,266
Admission
$30 undergraduate
$30 graduate
Application Fee$20 undergraduate
$40 graduate
66.02%Acceptance Rate75.46%
38.03%Yield44.07%
1,100 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,200 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
13,190Total Students8,398
8,201Undergraduate6,552
4,989Graduate1,846
5,823Online Enrollment1,711
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
52%Graduation Rate50%
28%Transfer-out Rate
78%Retention Rate73%
$36,600Average Earning after Graduation$46,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,200)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,257)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
15 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
536 Full-time
187 Part-time
Number of Faculties311 Full-time
139 Part-time
1,569 Full-time
378 Part-time
Number of Staffs872 Full-time
148 Part-time
$66,895 for Faculties
$44,531 Part-time
Average Salary$66,455 for Faculties
$52,756 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023