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University of Arkansas at Monticello

University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public institution in Monticello, Arkansas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$14,287
Avg net price / yr
$36,902
10-yr median earnings
45.8%
150%-time completion

The verdict

University of Arkansas at Monticello posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

37th pct.
former-student earnings, US
45.8%
150%-time completion
+18%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote Carnegie: Master's (M)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this University of Arkansas at Monticello profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
44/100
University of Arkansas at Monticello

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$36,902
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$14,287
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
45.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$19,971
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
69.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
72.2%
First-year students returning for year two
University of Arkansas at Monticello vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$36,902

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$14,287

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

45.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 45.8%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - University of Arkansas at Monticello vs peers

University of Arkansas at Monticello positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 6 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. University of Arkansas at Monticello positio… Carnegie Classification: Master's (M) Master's (… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $28K $46K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $7K $25K Avg Net Price ($) University of Arkansas at Monticello (you are here): $37K earn · $14K net · 46% grad You are here - University of Arka… Arkansas State University-Beebe: $37K earn · $12K net · 40% grad Arkansas State Uni… University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff: $36K earn · $13K net · 40% grad University of Arka… National Park College: $32K earn · $13K net · 36% grad National Park Coll… Henderson State University: $43K earn · $23K net · 38% grad Henderson State Un… University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton: $35K earn · $9K net · 44% grad University of Arka… Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How University of Arkansas at Monticello ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

University of Arkansas at Monticello: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$36,902 37th percentile higher than 37% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric University of Arkansas at Monticello National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $36,902 #3211 of 5103 37th
Average net price $14,287 #1954 of 5020 61st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 45.8% #3268 of 4858 33rd
Undergraduate enrollment 1,933 #1510 of 5462 72nd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,933
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
45.8%
150%-time completion
$36,902
10-yr median earnings
72.2%
First-year retention

How University of Arkansas at Monticello ranks in Arkansas

State rank among 72 reporting Arkansas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric University of Arkansas at Monticello State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $36,902 #30 of 72 58th
Average net price $14,287 #40 of 70 43rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 45.8% #38 of 67 43rd
Undergraduate enrollment 1,933 #13 of 74 82nd

Highest former-student earnings in Arkansas

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Jefferson Regional School of Nursing$73,975-
2University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences$73,827-
3University of Arkansas Grantham$63,496$8,370
4Baptist Health College Little Rock$62,244$25,454
5Hendrix College$60,376$24,149
6University of Arkansas$58,191$18,209
7John Brown University$53,907$20,397
8Harding University$52,876$22,130
9Ouachita Baptist University$51,673$22,409
10Central Baptist College$46,789$12,287
11University of Central Arkansas$45,938$16,511
12University of Arkansas at Little Rock$45,265$17,248
30University of Arkansas at MonticelloThis school$36,902$14,287

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at University of Arkansas at Monticello

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Arkansas at Monticello - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $9,292
Out-of-State Tuition $14,857
Average Net Price $14,287
50.4%
Pell Grant Rate
39.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,971
Median Debt
$212/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at University of Arkansas at Monticello rose +42.6% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $9,828 in 2013 to $14,013 in 2023, a rise of $4,185 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $9,8282014: $10,1412015: $10,7302016: $10,1542017: $10,8892018: $11,1642019: $12,1362020: $10,4512021: $12,9072022: $12,6932023: $14,013
2013 · $9,8282023 · $14,013

Over the same years, enrollment went -37.8% (3,024 → 1,880 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

53.7%
Female
45.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

72.2%
Retention Rate
$31,332
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.1%
Earning Over $25K
69.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 45.8%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 72.2%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $31,332
Median earnings 10 years after entry $36,902
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 46.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 69.7%
Median federal student debt At completion $19,971
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $212/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Bachelor's 11 215 $51,593 $71,629 $19,745
Certificate 5 295 $58,033 $70,939 $6,496
Associate's 4 223 $60,083 $75,310 $11,500
Master's 1 89 $47,329 $47,329 $20,500

Top programs at University of Arkansas at Monticello by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's 33 $75,310 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's 19 $71,629 -
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Certificate 60 $70,939 $5,500
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's 20 $57,051 -
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's 17 $55,650 -
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's 10 $51,193 $14,236
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's 37 $49,718 -
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's 9 $47,929 $25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master's 89 $47,329 $20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's 3 $45,616 -
Precision Metal Working Certificate 78 $45,126 -
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's 82 $44,855 $11,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's 26 $43,944 $20,000
Education, General Bachelor's 45 $41,606 -
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Certificate 16 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for University of Arkansas at Monticello?
University of Arkansas at Monticello is a public institution in Monticello, Arkansas. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,933 students.
How much do University of Arkansas at Monticello former students earn?
Federally aided former students at University of Arkansas at Monticello who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,902 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,332.
How much does University of Arkansas at Monticello cost?
The average net price at University of Arkansas at Monticello is $14,287. In-state tuition is $9,292 and out-of-state tuition is $14,857. Median student debt at graduation is $19,971.
What is the graduation rate at University of Arkansas at Monticello?
University of Arkansas at Monticello has a 45.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 72.2%.
Is University of Arkansas at Monticello worth the student debt?
The median student debt at University of Arkansas at Monticello is $19,971, while former students earn a median of $36,902 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 54% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 69.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $212.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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