University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, Arkansas · Also known as UAM · Website
$36,902
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,902
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public 4-year college in Monticello, Arkansas with 1,933 undergraduates and 399 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,287 a year (tuition and fees $9,292 in-state, $14,857 out-of-state). 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $36,902 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,971 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,287
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,292
Out-of-state $14,857
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,971
About $212 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,902
Rank 3,209 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,287
- Tuition in-state
- $9,292
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,857
- Cost of attendance
- $22,519
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 39%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,626
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,896
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,792
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,532
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,741
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,446 in 2015-16 to $9,292 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,933
- Graduate students
- 399
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 65
- Endowment
- $4.69M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,209 of 5,094 US colleges and 30 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,287 | $14,044 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,292 | $7,334 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,971 | $12,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,332 | $30,343 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,902 | $34,688 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
65 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 148 | $20,500 | $44,048 | $47,329 | $59,916 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 89 | $8,488 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | $31,083 | $45,126 | $48,702 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | $11,500 | $30,523 | $44,855 | $50,491 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 47 | $5,500 | $45,652 | $70,939 | $65,202 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 40 | $5,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $20,000 | $29,213 | $43,944 | $54,562 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,718 | $68,257 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,606 | $49,808 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 26 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $14,236 | $41,530 | $51,193 | $53,072 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $49,589 | $75,310 | $69,017 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,033 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $63,323 | $71,629 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,962 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,650 | $83,290 |
| ForestryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,784 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | $36,543 | $57,051 | $66,647 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does University of Arkansas at Monticello cost?
$14,287 a year is the average net price at University of Arkansas at Monticello after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,292 for in-state students and $14,857 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,519. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,626 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Arkansas at Monticello?
University of Arkansas at Monticello has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of Arkansas at Monticello graduates earn?
$36,902 a year is the median pay of former University of Arkansas at Monticello students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,332 after 6 years). That ranks 3,209 of 5,094 US colleges and 30 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $63,323.
How much student debt do University of Arkansas at Monticello graduates have?
$19,971 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Arkansas at Monticello graduates, about $212 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 39% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas at Monticello?
49% of first-time, full-time students at University of Arkansas at Monticello finish within 6 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Arkansas at Monticello?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (148 master's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (89 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (81 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 65 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.