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University of Louisville is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, KY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Louisville were Registered Nursing (293 degrees awarded), General Psychology (215 degrees), and General Business (134 degrees).
In 2024, 5,689 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Louisville. 54.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,745 degrees), 5.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (673 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at University of Louisville is $12,940, which is $−18,980 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at University of Louisville was 0.0783%, corresponding to 3 out of the 3,832 total borrowers.
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Louisville is $12,940, which is $18,980 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,785.
In 2024, 86% of undergraduate students attending University of Louisville received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Louisville was $12,940. The cost of tuition at University of Louisville is $−18,980 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).
This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Louisville (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2024 University of Louisville had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,785. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Louisville grew by 5.19%.
This chart compares the average net price of University of Louisville (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Louisville was of $11,407 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.62% between 2023 and 2024.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,274. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.157% during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at University of Louisville (in red) with that of similar universities.
86% of undergraduate students at University of Louisville received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.18% with respect to 2023, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at University of Louisville (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at University of Louisville was 0.0783%, which represents 3 out of the 3832 total borrowers.
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
University of Louisville received 15,668 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 5.71% annual growth. Out of those 15,668 applicants, 12,442 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.4% acceptance rate.
There were 23,065 students enrolled at University of Louisville in 2024. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
University of Louisville has an overall enrollment yield of 25.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Louisville was 79.4% (12,442 admissions from 15,668 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 80.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 5.71%, while admissions grew by 4.23%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Louisville (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
18% of enrolled first-time students at University of Louisville in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
University of Louisville had a total enrollment of 23,065 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Louisville is 16,397 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,668. This means that 71.1% of students enrolled at University of Louisville are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at University of Louisville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 8.09% Hispanic or Latino, 6.03% Asian, 5.57% Two or More Races, 0.117% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0867% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at University of Louisville in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.1%), followed by White Male (28.2%) and Black or African American Female (9.78%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.9%), followed by White Male (25%) and Black or African American Female (7.49%).
The total enrollment at University of Louisville in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23,065 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Louisville is 16,397 and the part-time enrollment is 6,668. This means that 71.1% of students enrolled at University of Louisville are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Louisville (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Louisville was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Louisville had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Louisville (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at University of Louisville is 60% White, 15.3% Black or African American, 8.09% Hispanic or Latino, 6.03% Asian, 5.57% Two or More Races, 0.117% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0867% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 240 students (1.04%) did not report their race.
In 2024, 527 more women than men received degrees from University of Louisville. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Louisville is white (3,745 degrees awarded). There were 5.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (673 degrees).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Louisville is Registered Nursing (293 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (215 degrees) and General Business (134 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Louisville, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (254 degrees awarded), Engineering (547 degrees), and Education (839 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Louisville are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,514,472 people), Secondary school teachers (498,764 people), Software developers (495,936 people), Other managers (421,854 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (368,776 people).
The most specialized majors at University of Louisville in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (254 degrees awarded), Engineering (547 degrees), Education (839 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (231 degrees), and Legal (125 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Louisville are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
The most specialized majors at University of Louisville are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (254 degrees awarded), Engineering (547 degrees), Education (839 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (231 degrees), and Legal (125 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Louisville are Elementary & secondary schools (2,830,124 people), Computer Systems Design (529,996 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (467,961 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (416,495 people), and Construction (367,736 people).
The most specialized majors at University of Louisville are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (254 degrees awarded), Engineering (547 degrees), Education (839 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (231 degrees), and Legal (125 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Louisville was Registered Nursing with 293 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Louisville according to their major.
In 2024, 2,581 degrees were awarded to men at University of Louisville, which is 0.83 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,108).
This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Louisville by degrees awarded.
In 2024, 215 degrees were awarded to men at University of Louisville in General Business, which is 1.36 times more than the 158 female recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 252 degrees were awarded to men at University of Louisville in Registered Nursing, which is 6.15 times more than the 41 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 43% of students graduating from University of Louisville completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity at University of Louisville is white (3,745 degrees awarded). There were 5.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (673 degrees).
0.123% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Louisville is white female (2,117 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,079 degrees).
University of Louisville has an endowment valued at nearly $1.01B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 19.9M (1.97%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.
In 2024, University of Louisville had a total salary expenditure of 1.31B. University of Louisville employs 248 Assistant professors, 208 Associate professors and 198 Professors. Most academics at University of Louisville are Female Assistant professor (147), Male Professor (115), and Male Associate professor (107).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Louisville are: Business and Financial Operations, with 524 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 444 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 388 employees.
University of Louisville has an endowment valued at about $1.01B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Louisville grew 9.63% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $758M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Louisville (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.
As of 2024, University of Louisville received $115M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $10.6M from state grants and contracts, and $381k from local grants and contracts.
In 2024, University of Louisville paid a median of $606M in salaries, which represents 46.3% of their overall expenditure ($1.31B) and a 7.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.19% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.86% growth between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, University of Louisville paid a total of $74.4M to 719 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.3% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Louisville were Business and Financial Operations with 524 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 444 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 388 employees.