- The Inkwell
- Kentucky
- University of Louisville
Louisville, KYCity: largeZIP 40292Founded 1798
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1798
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.louisville.edu
KentuckyPublic
University of Louisville
University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky, with 14,727 undergraduates. It admits 79% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $14,960 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate79%
Retention82%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans29%
$14,960net price / year
79%admission rate
1150average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$60,032median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#767 of 1,704 for earnings#498 of 1,739 for lowest net price#675 of 1,738 for graduation rate#849 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $30,975tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,390
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,736
- Average net price
- $14,960national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,104
$30,001–48,000$11,100
$48,001–75,000$12,680
$75,001–110,000$16,542
$110,001+$23,040
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 79%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 530–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college79%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,566
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,032middle 50%: $40,861–$86,774
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$86,774
Median, University of Louisville$60,032
Lower quarter$40,861
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 14,727
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.9
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,671 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $17,552
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,010,310,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White61%
Hispanic8.9%
Black16%
Asian5.6%
Two or more races6.2%
U.S. nonresident1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.1%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management15%
Health professions14%
Education10%
Engineering9.8%
Psychology7.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.6%
Social sciences4.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Kentucky
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $11,925 | 51% | $50,885 |
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $11,789 | 56% | $48,408 |
| Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $8,976 | 54% | $55,024 |
| Murray State University Murray, KY | $7,350 | 60% | $48,482 |
| University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | $18,868 | 72% | $63,924 |
| Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $9,912 | 48% | $47,134 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | $15,358 | 63% | $59,434 |
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | $13,797 | 60% | $67,303 |
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | $14,697 | 66% | $79,923 |
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND | $15,636 | 66% | $65,925 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,462 | 63% | $72,280 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $14,694 | 67% | $69,111 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 157289. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1317143.