University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $14,287per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 39%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 50%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $19,971federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 45%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $19,971. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $232 a month, about $27,826 repaid in total, of which $7,855 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $141 a month — but the total climbs to $42,345, roughly $14,520 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
University of Arkansas at Monticello’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $9,292published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,857published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $36,90210 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Remote
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Health professions25%
- Business & marketing13%
- Precision production9%
- Education8%
- Mechanic & repair technologies7%
- Liberal arts & humanities5%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Softball
- Volleyball
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at University of Arkansas at Monticello. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$232per month
- Total repaid
- $27,826
- Interest paid
- $7,855
Longer term — 25 years
$141per month
- Total repaid
- $42,345
- Interest paid
- $22,374
Borrow $19,971 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $14,520 more — $42,345 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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