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Colleges in and near Monroe

Monroe is home to three colleges, with 8,873 students on campus

The University of Louisiana at Monroe (6,536 students on campus) and Louisiana Delta Community College (2,226) are inside the city. About 8% of Monroe’s residents are enrolled in college, above Louisiana (6%).

University of Louisiana at MonroeLouisiana Delta Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
8,873 students on campus
Nearest college
0.6 mi
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Residents in college
8%
Above LA (6%)
Nearest community college
3 mi
Louisiana Delta · $4,159 tuition
Nearest public university
0.6 mi
University of Louisiana at Monroe · $9,190 in-state
Median household income
$41K
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What stands out about college in Monroe

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 3 milesUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe admits 85% of applicants. Together they have 8,762 students on campus.In-state price at University of Louisiana at MonroeLiving in Louisiana, the University of Louisiana at Monroe charges $9,190 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $21,290. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 3 miles awayLouisiana Delta Community College in Monroe: tuition and fees $4,159 a year for Louisiana residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbove Louisiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Monroe

One private college within 1.4 miles, one public college within 0.6 miles, and Louisiana Delta Community College 3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Louisiana at MonroeLouisiana DeltaMonroe
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Louisiana at MonroeUniversity or college · Public · 6,536 on campus · In Monroe85%admitted$13knet price54%graduate$47kearningsMiller-Motte College-McCann-MonroeUniversity or college · For-profit · 111 on campus · In MonroeLouisiana Delta Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,226 on campus · In Monroe$8knet price30%graduate$30kearningsTuition and fees: $4,159 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Monroe’s median household income ($40,505) falls.

Louisiana Delta Community CollegeIn Monroe · sticker $14,215 · tuition $4,159$6,837a year
University of Louisiana at MonroeIn Monroe · sticker $24,932$11,553a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Monroe: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Louisiana at MonroeLouisiana Delta
University of Louisiana at Monroe54% graduate$47k earnings$22k typical debt
Louisiana Delta Community College30% graduate$30k earnings$12k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Monroe

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Monroe’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 26%Business 14%Liberal arts 10%Psychology 9%Precision production 6%Parks & recreation 4%Everything else 30%

Biggest programs

Psychology, GeneralUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe · 146 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe · 116 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLouisiana Delta Community College · 104 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe · 74 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingLouisiana Delta Community College · 69 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe · 61 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe · 59 graduates a year
$134k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe · 53 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Monroe

Is Monroe a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Monroe residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Louisiana (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Louisiana at Monroe, has 6,536 students on campus.

What colleges are in Monroe?

The University of Louisiana at Monroe, Louisiana Delta Community College and Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Monroe, and what does it cost?

Louisiana Delta Community College in Monroe, 3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,159 a year for Louisiana residents; the federal net price, $7,702, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Louisiana at Monroe cost if we live in Louisiana?

Tuition and fees are $9,190 a year in-state and $21,290 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,490 (under $30,000 income) to $18,642 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Monroe. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →