ULM's tuition & fees has increased from $19,758 (2015) to $21,290 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.75% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,105 (year 2015) to $21,499 (year 2025).
ULM's tuition increase rate is higher than the Louisiana's average increase rate of -8.88%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 24.55% from 2015 ($31,646).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, ULM's COA is $39,416, which is increased by 1.72% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to ULM's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.75% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,502. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Louisiana at Monroe over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,353, and it has increased 10.90% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,220 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,220 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | 6.56% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,353 | 4.08% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.76% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 17.85% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Louisiana at Monroe.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,668 | $12,992 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,022 | $12,992 | 3.32% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,223 | $13,212 | 1.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,908 | $14,310 | 6.10% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,895 | $14,536 | -0.11% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,174 | $14,955 | 10.75% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,080 | $15,122 | 6.88% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,021 | $15,938 | 6.68% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,158 | $17,313 | 7.57% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,773 | $18,021 | 3.81% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Louisiana at Monroe and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Louisiana at Monroe | $21,290
($9,190) | $21,290
($9,190) | - |
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| Georgia Southern University | $17,734
($6,022) | $16,959
($5,905) | 4.57% |
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| Troy University | $20,352
($10,176) | $19,584
($9,792) | 3.92% |
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| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $22,721
($9,911) | $22,067
($9,617) | 2.96% |
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| Georgia State University | $24,840
($8,664) | $23,709
($8,478) | 4.77% |
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| The University of Texas at Arlington | $29,582
($11,950) | $29,659
($11,727) | -0.26% |
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