LSUHSC-New Orleans vs University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM)

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans (LSUHSC-NO) and University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) are two distinct institutions of higher learning in Louisiana, each offering unique educational experiences. LSUHSC-NO, a health sciences-focused university, boasts a highly competitive acceptance rate of 25%, while ULM, a comprehensive university, has a more accessible acceptance rate of 75%. LSUHSC-NO's student body is predominantly female (63%), while ULM's student body is more evenly distributed between genders (52% female, 48% male). Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with LSUHSC-NO specializing in health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, and nursing, and ULM offering a wider variety of programs including business, education, and engineering. With graduation rates of 75% and 58% respectively, both institutions are committed to student success and preparing graduates for their chosen

	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	University of Louisiana at Monroe
Overview
Location	New Orleans, Louisiana	Monroe, Louisiana
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		69.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	N/A	69.9%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $30	Undergraduate: $20 Graduate: $20
SAT range	N/A	1060 - 1270
ACT range	N/A	19 - 24
Students submitting SAT score		6.0%
Students submitting ACT score		93.0%
Total number of applicants		4,945
Total number of admissions given out		3,456
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,140
Yield rate		33.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price		In state: $25,480 Out of state: $37,580
Average net price		$10,408
Tuition		In state: $5,788 Out of state: $17,888
Room & board		$9,390
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)		97.0% Average amount $12,205
Students receiving federal student loan		45.0% Average amount $4,798
Students taking out private loans		2.0% Average amount $7,783

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	893 Men 12.9% Women 87.1%	6,728 Men 34.6% Women 65.4%
Graduate students	1,942 Men 36.7% Women 63.3%	1,990 Men 24.0% Women 76.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	5.9%
International students	1.6%	3.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	526	2,257
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Louisiana Texas Arkansas Alabama California

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Health Professions Business Education Psychology Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	3:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	53.5%
Dropout rate	N/A	42.8%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $161,330 Year 2: $170,926 Year 3: $185,666 Dental Residency Programs (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $214,584 Year 2: $198,793 Year 3: $185,557 Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $118,580 Year 2: $111,769 Year 3: $125,732 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $98,670 Year 3: $104,856 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $94,216 Year 2: $99,325 Year 3: $103,232 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $73,215 Year 3: $79,206 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $67,613 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $72,769 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $53,242 Year 2: $53,695 Year 3: $65,563 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,543 Year 2: $60,399 Year 3: $64,830 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,602 Year 2: $62,579 Year 3: $62,980	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $116,918 Year 2: $121,641 Year 3: $123,213 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $84,154 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $81,735 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,387 Year 2: $71,351 Year 3: $73,506 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,673 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: $63,630 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,967 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $57,790 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,010 Year 2: $55,770 Year 3: $55,505 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $53,499 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,120 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $52,793 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,354 Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $50,536 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,454 Year 2: $31,042 Year 3: $41,661

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