University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,815
Graduate Enrollment: 6,506
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 74.69%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 30.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.2% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 58.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 32.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 20.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 13.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 67.0%
Black: 13.8%
Hispanic: 6.5%
Asian: 5.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 6.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.2%
Unknown race: 0.1%
Black: 13.8%
Hispanic: 6.5%
Asian: 5.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 6.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.2%
Unknown race: 0.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $28,984
In-State tuition: $12,370Out-of-State tuition: $28,716
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,852 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $6,782 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,712 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $6,782 (2022)
Average Family Income: $75,774 (2017)
Median Family Income: $47,376 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 32.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $14,436 |
| $30k-48k | $15,466 |
| $48k-75k | $17,544 |
| $75k-110k | $21,377 |
| $110k+ | $22,740 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 41%6-year graduation rate: 62%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,600 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,862 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 67.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 72.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 78.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 44.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 49.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,418 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,510 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 5 | $60,078 ($5,007) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Area Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 22 | $32,181 | $294 | $26,289 ($2,191) | |
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 227 | $23,375 | $220 | $35,169 ($2,931) | $45,739 ($3,812) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 91 | $260 | $51,962 ($4,330) | $52,769 ($4,397) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 30 | $15,500 | $164 | ||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 30 | $68,868 ($5,739) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 58 | $21,500 | $217 | $70,929 ($5,911) | $90,870 ($7,573) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 10 | $81,201 ($6,767) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 38 | $24,503 | $265 | $62,746 ($5,229) | $75,605 ($6,300) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 24 | $64,985 ($5,415) | $75,021 ($6,252) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Civil Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 78 | $21,306 | $226 | $65,286 ($5,441) | $90,398 ($7,533) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 47 | $82,981 ($6,915) | $97,010 ($8,084) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 61 | $13,311 | $139 | $73,200 ($6,100) | $84,273 ($7,023) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 24 | $83,183 ($6,932) | $102,796 ($8,566) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 120 | $21,500 | $228 | $67,412 ($5,618) | $81,885 ($6,824) |
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 26 | $23,000 | $244 | $70,032 ($5,836) | $77,274 ($6,440) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 12 | $85,905 ($7,159) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 30 | $20,400 | $216 | $28,554 ($2,380) | $37,077 ($3,090) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | American Sign Language. | 12 | $22,125 ($1,844) | $31,776 ($2,648) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 108 | $1,097 | $53,541 ($4,462) | $66,487 ($5,541) | |
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 10 | $42,417 ($3,535) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 67 | $20,531 | $208 | $27,372 ($2,281) | $41,824 ($3,485) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 42 | $27,001 | $261 | $29,878 ($2,490) | $36,444 ($3,037) |
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 126 | $20,681 | $207 | $27,131 ($2,261) | $45,398 ($3,783) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 30 | $405 | |||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 22 | $18,750 | $191 | $49,809 ($4,151) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 244 | $22,053 | $215 | $31,897 ($2,658) | $43,403 ($3,617) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 46 | $451 | $40,146 ($3,346) | $52,308 ($4,359) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 31 | $24,411 | $230 | ||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 190 | $23,500 | $233 | $29,862 ($2,489) | $39,677 ($3,306) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 30 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 136 | $23,151 | $199 | $36,031 ($3,003) | $51,042 ($4,254) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 29 | $347 | $74,538 ($6,212) | $54,758 ($4,563) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 57 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 9 | $51,302 ($4,275) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 55 | $25,209 | $217 | $35,044 ($2,920) | $40,047 ($3,337) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 243 | $398 | $43,315 ($3,610) | $48,093 ($4,008) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 24 | $23,000 | $211 | $28,244 ($2,354) | $37,708 ($3,142) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 21 | $39,506 ($3,292) | $39,846 ($3,321) | ||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 91 | $19,500 | $192 | $27,132 ($2,261) | $46,403 ($3,867) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 41 | $23,000 | $221 | $32,666 ($2,722) | $39,655 ($3,305) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 66 | $25,000 | $263 | $28,648 ($2,387) | $38,885 ($3,240) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 32 | $20,745 | $146 | $43,388 ($3,616) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 23 | $13,199 ($1,100) | $27,132 ($2,261) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $627 | $57,560 ($4,797) | $61,750 ($5,146) | |
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 8 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 115 | $3,480 | $120,613 ($10,051) | $153,643 ($12,804) | |
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 24 | $203,277 ($16,940) | $189,478 ($15,790) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 28 | $26,380 | $244 | $52,262 ($4,355) | $49,400 ($4,117) |
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 147 | $2,275 | $57,629 ($4,802) | $107,255 ($8,938) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 50 | $18,500 | $194 | $31,480 ($2,623) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 35 | $427 | $44,839 ($3,737) | $58,451 ($4,871) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 254 | $23,205 | $209 | $60,787 ($5,066) | $63,288 ($5,274) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Real Estate. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 25 | $626 | $61,944 ($5,162) | $103,293 ($8,608) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 151 | $377 | $79,884 ($6,657) | $89,250 ($7,438) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 117 | $19,374 | $198 | $49,348 ($4,112) | $64,110 ($5,343) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 16 | $57,854 ($4,821) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 36 | $17,250 | $171 | $42,879 ($3,573) | $69,559 ($5,797) |
| Doctoral Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 102 | $22,500 | $221 | $51,125 ($4,260) | $63,447 ($5,287) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 129 | $24,957 | $236 | $58,951 ($4,913) | $83,948 ($6,996) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 160 | $21,384 | $207 | $43,095 ($3,591) | $60,649 ($5,054) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 43 | $23,312 | $228 | $22,619 ($1,885) | $37,458 ($3,122) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | History. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 110 | $304 | $63,976 ($5,331) | $64,497 ($5,375) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 21 | $355 | $87,004 ($7,250) | ||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 23 | $392 | $49,338 ($4,112) | $50,493 ($4,208) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 61 | $466 | $42,095 ($3,508) | $49,339 ($4,112) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 88 | $23,584 | $217 | $38,389 ($3,199) | $42,115 ($3,510) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 64 | $230 | $49,485 ($4,124) | $48,269 ($4,022) | |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 39 | $77,434 ($6,453) | $92,220 ($7,685) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 160 | $22,250 | $199 | $54,372 ($4,531) | $51,705 ($4,309) |
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 56 | $233 | $97,057 ($8,088) | $84,415 ($7,035) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $73,593Full time faculty: 54%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $707,458,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $958,704,000 (2022)