University of Louisville

www.louisville.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,966

1.99% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$17,894

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

4.4%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

65.1%

17,265 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

22,211

71.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

60.4%

1,690 Graduates

About

University of Louisville is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, KY. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of Louisville were Registered Nursing (269 degrees awarded), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (211 degrees), and General Psychology (193 degrees).

In 2020, 5,324 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Louisville. 53.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,902 degrees), 7.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (540 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Louisville is $11,966, which is $−16,597 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Louisville is $11,966, which is $−16,597 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,894.

In 2020, 84% of undergraduate students attending University of Louisville received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,966

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at University of Louisville was $11,966. The cost of tuition at University of Louisville is $−16,597 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Louisville (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,894

2020 Value

2.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 University of Louisville had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,894. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of University of Louisville grew by 2.31%.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$8,991

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Louisville was of $8,991 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 2.67% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Louisville (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at University of Louisville received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 2.44% with respect to 2019, when 82% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.4%

2018 Default Rate

173

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at University of Louisville was 4.4%, which represents 173 out of the 3931 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.

Admissions

University of Louisville received 17,265 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 17% annual growth. Out of those 17,265 applicants, 11,243 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.1% acceptance rate.

There were 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville in 2020, and 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Louisville has an overall enrollment yield of 25.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

65.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

11,243

Accepted Out of 17,265

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Louisville was 65.1% (11,243 admissions from 17,265 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 69.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 17%, while admissions grew by 9.95%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Louisville (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

19%

Submission Percentage

542

Scores Submitted

19% of enrolled first-time students at University of Louisville in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Louisville has a total enrollment of 22,211 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Louisville is 15,909 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,302. This means that 71.6% of students enrolled at University of Louisville are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Louisville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.1% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.54% Two or More Races, 4.97% Asian, 0.117% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0405% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Louisville in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.5%), followed by White Male (31.5%) and Black or African American Female (7.97%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.6%), followed by White Male (31.2%) and Black or African American Female (6.36%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Louisville, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22,211 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Louisville is 15,909 and the part-time enrollment is 6,302. This means that 71.6% of students enrolled at University of Louisville are enrolled full-time compared with 76.5% 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 over Time

81%

2020 Retention Rate

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 (85%), 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.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
15,129
Black or African American
2,759
Hispanic or Latino
1,288

The enrolled student population at University of Louisville is 68.1% White, 12.4% Black or African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.54% Two or More Races, 4.97% Asian, 0.117% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0405% 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 50% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.69% 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, 56 students (0.252%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 386 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 (3,902 degrees awarded). There were 7.23 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (540 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Louisville is Registered Nursing (269 degrees awarded), followed by Speech Communication & Rhetoric (211 degrees) and General Psychology (193 degrees).

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 (268 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (297 degrees), and Engineering (597 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

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 (1,722,327 people), Secondary school teachers (389,147 people), Other managers (387,421 people), Software developers (363,200 people), and Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (316,414 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Louisville are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (268 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (297 degrees), Engineering (597 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (43 degrees), and Education (682 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Louisville are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

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 (2,793,271 people), Computer Systems Design (427,547 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (407,605 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (389,765 people), and Construction (303,971 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Louisville.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
269 degree-majorss awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
211 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
193 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Louisville was Registered Nursing with 269 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Louisville according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,469

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

2,855

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,469 degrees were awarded to men at University of Louisville, which is 0.865 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,855).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Louisville by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 168 degrees were awarded to men at University of Louisville in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 1.89 times more than the 89 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 254 degrees were awarded to women at University of Louisville in Social Work, which is 7.94 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

32%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 32% of students graduating from University of Louisville completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (82.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of Louisville is Female and Asian (82.1% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.118% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,902 degrees awarded
Black or African American
540 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
243 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Louisville is white (3,902 degrees awarded). There were 7.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (540 degrees).

0.0563% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
2,067 degrees awarded
White Male
1,835 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
305 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Louisville is white female (2,067 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,835 degrees).

Operations

University of Louisville has an endowment valued at nearly $707M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.65M (0.375%), compared to the 3.43% average return ($10.5M on $307M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2020, University of Louisville had a total salary expenditure of $1.04B. University of Louisville employs 211 Assistant professors, 202 Associate professors, and 177 Professors. Most academics at University of Louisville are Male Professors (119), Female Assistant professors(111), and Female Associate professors (104).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Louisville are: Management, with 565 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 546 employees, and Service with 347 employees.

Endowment

$707M

2020 Endowment

1.72%

decline from 2019

University of Louisville has an endowment valued at about $707M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Louisville declined 1.72% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $401M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$76.9M - Federal
$9.85M - State
$415k - Local

As of 2020, University of Louisville received $76.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.85M from state grants and contracts, and $415k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$544M

2020 Salaries

4.54%

decline from 2019

In 2020, University of Louisville paid a median of $544M in salaries, which represents 52.3% of their overall expenditure ($1.04B) and a 4.54% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.73% growth from 2018 and a 1.45% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 238M (42.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$59.4M

Instructional Salaries

682

Number of Employees

In 2020, University of Louisville paid a total of $59.4M to 682 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $70.3M (29.6%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

211 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

565 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Louisville were Assistant professor with 211 employees; Associate professor with 202 employees; and Associate professor with 177 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Louisville were Management with 565 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 546 employees; and Service with 347 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Louisville was Male Professor with 119 employees, Female Assistant professor with 111 employees, and Female Associate professor with 104 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Louisville.