University of Louisiana at Monroe

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Louisiana at Monroe?

ULM's reported six-year graduation rate is 53% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Its four-year rate is 33%. The difference shows why students comparing colleges should pay attention to the time period attached to a completion figure.

ULM also reports an overall graduation rate of 54% and a student retention rate of 73%. Retention generally tracks whether students return after their first year; graduation rates follow specified entering cohorts over longer periods. These measures do not describe the eventual outcomes of every transfer, part-time, returning-adult, or graduate student. They also cannot, on their own, explain why a student did or did not finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe?

Reported one-year-after-completion earnings vary substantially by ULM field of study. College Scorecard field-of-study figures include $63,673 for registered nursing and $60,967 for dental support services, compared with $48,014 for computer science and $35,224 for business administration.

These are reported earnings measures for the applicable federally aided completers with earnings information, not starting-salary offers to every graduate. The field, credential, sample, employment status, and reporting rules all matter. For example, a one-year figure for biology may reflect graduates working before further study, while a health-professions figure may reflect a different licensing path. Earnings also omit job satisfaction, local living costs, and longer-term career changes. Students comparing programs should check the credential level and sample details behind a field-specific figure before treating it as a forecast.