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

Two Rivalry Colleges in Sun Belt Conference

  • Both Georgia State University (Georgia State) and University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) are public.
  • Georgia State is located in Atlanta, GA and ULM is located in Monroe, LA.
  • Georgia State has more expensive tuition of $23,709 than ULM ($21,290).
  • Georgia State has tighter acceptance rate of 69.85% than ULM (75.46%).
  • ULM has higher SAT scores of 1,200 than Georgia State (1,130).
  • Georgia State is larger with 36,516 students than ULM (8,398 students).
Georgia State University

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University of Louisiana at Monroe

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#257 in National Universities
#25 in Georgia
Rankings#152 in National Universities
#5 in Louisiana
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Atlanta, GALocationMonroe, LA
Georgia StateKnown asULM
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
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 (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research University
Tuition & Fees
$8,478 Georgia residents
$23,709 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,190 Louisiana residents
$21,290 out-of-state
$8,484 Georgia residents
$23,982 out-of-state
Graduate$9,400 Louisiana residents
$21,500 out-of-state
$9,181Financial Aid$11,266
Admission
$60 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$20 undergraduate
$40 graduate
69.85%Acceptance Rate75.46%
41.66%Yield44.07%
1,130 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,200 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
36,516Total Students8,398
28,924Undergraduate6,552
7,592Graduate1,846
4,715Online Enrollment1,711
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate50%
20%Transfer-out Rate
78%Retention Rate73%
$48,200Average 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
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,259)
$10,646 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,257)
✔ (19 meals per week)
$4,322 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
26 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,222 Full-time
381 Part-time
Number of Faculties311 Full-time
139 Part-time
4,757 Full-time
669 Part-time
Number of Staffs872 Full-time
148 Part-time
$84,866 for Faculties
$63,007 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