by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at University of Louisiana at Monroe came in between $23,552.00 to $35,652.00 across residency tiers.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $23,552.00 in-state compared with $35,652.00 out of state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $9,190.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,362.00 |
| Total cost | $23,552.00 |
| That is 22% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,552.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,466.00 |
| Net price | $12,086.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,552.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,442.00 |
| Net price | $10,110.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $21,290.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,362.00 |
| Total cost | $35,652.00 |
| That is 85% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,652.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,466.00 |
| Net price | $24,186.00 |
| That is 26% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,652.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,442.00 |
| Net price | $22,210.00 |
| That is 15% above the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 0.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $10,131.00 | $12,111.00 | $23,601.00 |
| Senior year | $10,194.00 | $12,187.00 | $23,748.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $40,650.00 | $48,596.00 | $94,698.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,486.00 | $18,513.00 | $36,077.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $468.00 | $559.00 | $1,090.00 |
| Total amount paid | $56,137.00 | $67,109.00 | $130,775.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $10,131.00 | $12,111.00 | $23,601.00 |
| Senior year | $10,152.00 | $12,136.00 | $23,650.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,283.00 | $24,247.00 | $47,251.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,727.00 | $9,237.00 | $18,001.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $233.00 | $279.00 | $544.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,010.00 | $33,485.00 | $65,252.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $22,256.00 | $24,236.00 | $35,726.00 |
| Senior year | $22,395.00 | $24,388.00 | $35,949.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $89,302.00 | $97,248.00 | $143,350.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $34,021.00 | $37,048.00 | $54,611.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,028.00 | $1,119.00 | $1,650.00 |
| Total amount paid | $123,323.00 | $134,295.00 | $197,962.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Freshman year | $22,256.00 | $24,236.00 | $35,726.00 |
| Senior year | $22,302.00 | $24,287.00 | $35,800.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $44,559.00 | $48,523.00 | $71,526.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,975.00 | $18,485.00 | $27,249.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $513.00 | $558.00 | $823.00 |
| Total amount paid | $61,534.00 | $67,008.00 | $98,775.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,466.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,633.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $9,709.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,617.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,001.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,910.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,747.00 |
Run your own numbers with the University of Louisiana at Monroe Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at University of Louisiana at Monroe works out to $15,000.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,000.00 |
| 75th | $22,500.00 |
| 90th | $32,461.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,959.00 |
| Middle income | $15,250.00 |
| High income | $14,599.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $360.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,000.00 |
First-generation graduates from University of Louisiana at Monroe leave with $1,000.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at University of Louisiana at Monroe is $4,959.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at University of Louisiana at Monroe is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at University of Louisiana at Monroe add up to $789,058,463.00 distributed across 32,488 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 66 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,436.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,823.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh University of Louisiana at Monroe, think through the questions below:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.