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University of Arkansas at Monticello

Monticello, Arkansas·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·uamont.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,856
peer median 2,662
Avg net price
$14,287
-$801 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
49%+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
28%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
38%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

6.1pp gap
Pell recipients
46%146 of 318
Non-Pell (all)
52%122 of 234
Subsidized loan, no Pell
55%31 of 56
No Federal Aid
51%91 of 178

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 86 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 74 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
86
Passing
12
14.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

86programs
  • Passing12 · 14.0%
  • No Data74 · 86.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
74

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

12
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+9.3%
$47,329 vs $43,298
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+31.6%
$41,606 vs $31,625
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+39.0%
$43,944 vs $31,625
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+41.8%
$44,855 vs $31,625
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+44.2%
$45,616 vs $31,625
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+51.6%
$47,929 vs $31,625
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+57.2%
$49,718 vs $31,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+61.9%
$51,193 vs $31,625

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

10
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
51%
$24,296 debt · $47,929 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
45%
$21,364 debt · $47,329 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
45%
$19,545 debt · $43,944 earn
Management Information Systems and Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
39%
$21,617 debt · $55,650 earn
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
38%
$15,933 debt · $41,606 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$16,188 debt · $49,718 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$15,000 debt · $51,193 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
28%
$12,375 debt · $44,855 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1940Next review Aug 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1928

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 5

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2018Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Mar 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Mar 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,626
$30–48k$12,896
$48–75k$14,792
$75–110k$17,532
$110k+$17,741

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,287
-$801vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $15,088
Federal loans
39.1%
In-state tuition
$9,292
Out-of-state
$14,857

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,497 students received $8.6M in Pell grants, alongside $12.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,497
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.6M
$8,630,208 total
Direct Loans
$12.8M
2,163 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.4M
895 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
857 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.8M
333 loan awards
Parent PLUS$375K
45 loan awards
Grad PLUS$347K
33 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 954 borrowers who entered repayment, 42 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
954
Defaulted
42
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.4%
2017
14.7%
2018
10.4%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Uamont

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs60
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

656 total completions
01Education
22233.8%
02Business
11016.8%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
8513.0%
04Parks/Recreation
619.3%
05Liberal Arts
497.5%
06Health Professions
395.9%
07Agriculture
284.3%
08Natural Resources
274.1%
09Psychology
213.2%
10Visual/Performing Arts
142.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,856
12-mo unduplicated
3,678
Undergraduate
3,032
Graduate
646

Gender split

Men
39%1,423
Women
61%2,255

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.2%
Black
31.3%
Hispanic
9.5%
Two or more
4.7%
Non-resident
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Asian
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
271
208 M · 63 W
Women athletes
23.2%
Athletic aid
$1.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.0M
$460K
Recruiting expense
$46K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$62K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Football
135 M ·
$1.6M
Baseball
41 M ·
$582K
Basketball
16 M · 12 W
$735K
Softball
· 26 W
$304K
Golf
10 M · 8 W
$292K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$283K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,739 students

3-year trend

0.752 yrs ago0.741 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    3
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons112
    Drugs381
    Liquor20

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    147

    Uamont vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Uamont selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectUniversity of Arkansas at Monticello
    49%2,856$14,287Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    37%81.9%2,055$23,405Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    54%53.9%3,088$17,683Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    13%78.9%2,468$14,810Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    41%75.2%3,700$12,019Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    56%97.3%2,299$15,366Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median45%78.9%2,662$15,088

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    Uamont Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Finance and Administration
    Email
    UAMIR [at] uamont.edu
    Address
    PO Box 3626, Monticello, AR 71656

    The page provides information about the University of Arkansas at Monticello's Office of Institutional Research, including contact details and office hours. It also outlines various institutional data, accreditation information, and resource links related to the university's academics, admissions, and other campus services.

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    Frequently asked questions about University of Arkansas at Monticello

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Uamont.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas at Monticello?

    University of Arkansas at Monticello reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Arkansas at Monticello?

    University of Arkansas at Monticello reports a total enrollment of 2,856 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Arkansas at Monticello?

    The average net price at University of Arkansas at Monticello is $14,287 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is University of Arkansas at Monticello located?

    University of Arkansas at Monticello is located in Monticello, Arkansas 71656.

    Who runs Institutional Research at University of Arkansas at Monticello?

    University of Arkansas at Monticello's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Finance and Administration.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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