UAM vs. NSU

University of Arkansas at Monticello vs. Northwestern State University of Louisiana comparison

	University of Arkansas at Monticello	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAM	NSU
Location	Monticello, AR	Natchitoches, LA
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,719	9,389
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#975
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uamont.edu	nsula.edu
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Costs	UAM	NSU
Tuition (In State)	$5,091	$5,180
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,941	$15,968
Room & Board	$7,320	$10,269
Avg Net Price	$12,693	$14,238
Avg Grant Aid	$9,286	$9,499
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	89%

Admission	UAM	NSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,903
Admitted	-	2,843
Acceptance Rate	Open	97.9%
Enrolled %	Open	35.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.71	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range		955/1135
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	UAM	NSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Engineering Technology (7%) General Studies (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Health Professions (19%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	UAM	NSU
Graduation Rate	23%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$38,100
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$21,531
Median Loan Payment	$155	$222

Diversity	UAM	NSU
% Men	40%	29%
% Women	60%	71%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	54%
% Black	29%	31%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	UAM	NSU
% In-State	84%	98%
% Out-of-State	15%	2%
Campus	UAM	NSU
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwestern State University of Louisiana is larger than than UAM based on total student enrollment (9,389 students vs. 2,719 students)

UAM vs. NSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAM or NSU?

• Northwestern State University of Louisiana is 1.7% more expensive to attend than UAM for in-state tuition ($5,180.00 vs. $5,091.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.9% higher at NSU than University of Arkansas at Monticello ($15,968.00 vs. $10,941.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Arkansas at Monticello than NSU ($12,693 vs. $14,238)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Monticello are 40.3% lower than costs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana ($7,320 vs. $10,269)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Monticello than Northwestern State University of Louisiana (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwestern State University of Louisiana students is 2.3% larger than aid received University of Arkansas at Monticello ($9,499 vs. $9,286)

Which college is harder to get into, UAM or NSU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NSU or UAM .

• Accepted freshman NSU students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at UAM (2.71)

UAM vs. NSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAM or NSU? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NSU and UAM.

• The graduation rate at NSU is higher than University of Arkansas at Monticello (37% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana earn on average $4,300 more per year than UAM graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $33,800)
• University of Arkansas at Monticello students graduate with a $6,531 lower median federal student loan debt than NSU graduates. ($15,000 vs. $21,531)
• UAM graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than NSU graduates. ($155 vs. $222)
• More NSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAM students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 38%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/