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University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA 4,891 Undergrads 54.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,552
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,633
After Aid
Median Earnings
$46,769
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,633
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$46,769
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate54.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.5%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time80.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.6%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
74.6%
SAT Avg
1,102
SAT Reading
25th: 52053575th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 53063075th: 730
ACT Composite
25th: 192275th: 24
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$411k
+$15k
-$73k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$369k
-$27k
-$115k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$326k
-$70k
-$158k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
Never
-275%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-187%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-227%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-104%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,839
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$13,036
Earnings (5yr)
$67,181
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$22,366
Earnings (5yr)
$63,413
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$60,591
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$21,650
Earnings (5yr)
$50,920
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$12,555
Earnings (2yr)
$55,964
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$23,972
Earnings (5yr)
$48,256
Lifetime Value Added
-$95k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$16,450
Earnings (5yr)
$48,437
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$59,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$22k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$18,093
Earnings (2yr)
$51,273
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$22,832
Earnings (5yr)
$44,526
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$63,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$32,925
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$31,564
Lifetime Value Added
-$236k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$20,473
Earnings (5yr)
$46,679
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
BachCIP: 5199
Median Debt
$25,567
Earnings (5yr)
$45,570
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$23,747
Earnings (5yr)
$54,010
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,610
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Pharmacology and Toxicology
BachCIP: 2610
Median Debt
$20,297
Earnings (2yr)
$27,476
Lifetime Value Added
-$257k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
BachCIP: 5120
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$135,311
Lifetime Value Added
+$564k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$23,467
Earnings (5yr)
$43,323
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,647
Earnings (5yr)
$37,448
Lifetime Value Added
-$186k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$21,602
Earnings (5yr)
$88,262
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,125
Earnings (5yr)
$44,097
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$103,794
Lifetime Value Added
+$451k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$26,984
Earnings (5yr)
$59,763
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$25,640
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,490
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$24,984
Earnings (5yr)
$44,152
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$29,679
Earnings (2yr)
$30,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$56,954
Earnings (5yr)
$80,598
Lifetime Value Added
+$251k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$48,502
Earnings (2yr)
$35,060
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,969
Earnings (5yr)
$49,131
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Doctoral Degrees
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
DocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$163k
Professional Degrees
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
ProfCIP: 5120
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$137,992
Lifetime Value Added
+$529k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.