The student population at University of Louisiana at Monroe is 8,601 (6,761 undergraduate and 1,840 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 203 (2.31%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at ULM is 78.61% which is decreased by 721 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 518 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 50 male students for every 100 female students, down from 56 in 2015.
- 1,277 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 14.53% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,786 where 8,601 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 9,291 students in 2019 and was lowest at 8,272 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,804 to 8,601 students, a net loss of 203 (2.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Louisiana at Monroe since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,146 where 6,761 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Louisiana at Monroe since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,640 where 1,840 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Louisiana at Monroe since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.04%. The percentage was 64.93% 10 years ago and ULM still has a high percentage of white students. 1.14% of enrolled students is Asian and 22.90% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.93% to 56.04%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.28% to 1.14%. Black student enrollment increased from 22.09% to 22.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.16% to 3.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6311 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5281 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Louisiana at Monroe over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,277 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Louisiana at Monroe from 2015 to 2025.