University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) vs. The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) and The University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington) are public.
  • ULM is located in Monroe, LA and UT Arlington is located in Arlington, TX.
  • UT Arlington has more expensive tuition of $29,660 than ULM ($21,290).
  • UT Arlington has tighter acceptance rate of 71.22% than ULM (75.46%).
  • ULM has higher SAT scores of 1,200 than UT Arlington (1,110).
  • UT Arlington is larger with 43,946 students than ULM (8,398 students).
University of Louisiana at Monroe

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#152 in National Universities
#5 in Louisiana
Rankings#240 in National Universities
#33 in Texas
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Monroe, LALocationArlington, TX
ULMKnown asUT Arlington
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctoral/Research UniversityCarnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,190 Louisiana residents
$21,290 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,728 Texas residents
$29,660 out-of-state
$9,400 Louisiana residents
$21,500 out-of-state
Graduate$10,853 Texas residents
$25,345 out-of-state
$11,266Financial Aid$7,992
Admission
$20 undergraduate
$40 graduate
Application Fee$75 undergraduate
$75 graduate
75.46%Acceptance Rate71.22%
44.07%Yield38.42%
1,200 SAT, 22 ACTTest Scores1,110 SAT, 22 ACT
Student Population
8,398Total Students43,946
6,552Undergraduate30,791
1,846Graduate13,155
1,711Online Enrollment13,578
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
50%Graduation Rate53%
Transfer-out Rate27%
73%Retention Rate74%
$46,300Average Earning after Graduation$54,000
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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,257)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 9,543)
$7,028 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)Meal Plan✔ (28 meals per week)
$4,364 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio24 to 1
311 Full-time
139 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,093 Full-time
659 Part-time
872 Full-time
148 Part-time
Number of Staffs3,242 Full-time
730 Part-time
$66,455 for Faculties
$52,756 Part-time
Average Salary$92,569 for Faculties
$66,599 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