GSU- Grambling vs. ULM

Comparable Facts

Compare Grambling State University in Grambling, LA with University of Louisiana at Monroe in Monroe, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Louisiana at Monroe is larger than GSU- Grambling based on total student enrollment (8,601 students vs. 5,150 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Grambling State University is located in Grambling, LA (Rural Fringe setting); University of Louisiana at Monroe is in Monroe, LA (Small City setting).
• Grambling State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Grambling State University 25:1; University of Louisiana at Monroe 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Monroe are 4% lower than at Grambling State University ($10,554 vs. $10,990).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.4% higher at ULM than at Grambling State University (about $4,584 more per year; $21,290 vs. $16,706).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Grambling State University as at University of Louisiana at Monroe (95% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Louisiana at Monroe students is 50.4% larger than aid received by Grambling State University students ($13,338 vs. $8,870).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at ULM than at GSU- Grambling (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are required at GSU- Grambling, test optional at ULM.
• Enrolled first-year students at ULM average a 3.53 high school GPA, 0.52 higher than at GSU- Grambling (3.01).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18% at GSU- Grambling vs. 35.1% at ULM.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Louisiana at Monroe graduates have a $17,997 lower median loan debt than GSU- Grambling graduates ($20,000 vs. $37,997).
• Among borrowers, ULM graduates have an estimated $186 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than GSU- Grambling graduates ($206 vs. $392).
• More ULM graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU- Grambling students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.