University of Louisville

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 1,300,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (30%)

Honors College

Name University Honors Program
Students 1,500 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,131
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 71%
From Region 23%
Athletes 610 (5.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
Black 16%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 6%
Mixed 6%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 177 70% 55% 12% 19% 6% 3% $104,058 95 -0.35 96 97% 11.8%
Computer Science 66 +11 76% 58% 9% 23% 3% 5% $108,911 35 -0.47 97 100% — — — —
Computer Science and Engineering 73 — 74% 52% 14% 14% 7% 3% $118,580 49 -0.19 99 — — — — —
Chemistry 13 — 54% 62% 31% 0% 8% 0% $68,810 37 -0.27 70 90% — — — —
Mathematics 11 — 36% 73% 9% 18% 0% 0% $67,497 25 -0.67 68 92% — — — —
Physics 8 — 75% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $77,302 28 -0.45 81 — — — — —
African-American Studies 5 — 40% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $53,086 37 -0.49 33 90% 11.8% — — —
Latin American Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,045 37 -0.49 33 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 769 58% 67% 5% 12% 7% 3% $80,770 74 +0.43 84 96% 6.7%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 81 — 42% 70% 2% 10% 6% 2% $63,342 59 +0.18 60 95% 7.8% — — —
Accounting 80 — 62% 59% 12% 12% 8% 5% $89,384 61 +0.15 90 98% 4.6% — — —
Business Administration, Management and Operations 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $80,031 69 +0.13 83 — — — — —
Business Economics 12 — 83% 83% 8% 0% 0% 0% $88,530 43 -0.22 90 89% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 30 +2 60% 57% 3% 17% 10% 13% $80,031 69 +0.13 83 — — — — —
Economics 8 — 62% 50% 25% 12% 0% 0% $79,224 25 -0.71 83 — — — — —
Finance 68 +11 81% 76% 6% 7% 3% 3% $93,065 46 -0.21 92 100% — — — —
General Business 167 — 57% 67% 4% 13% 7% 4% $108,899 92 +1.63 97 94% — — — —
Marketing 68 +5 51% 66% 9% 4% 12% 1% $76,173 50 -0.11 80 96% — — — —
Sports Management 131 — 75% 75% 1% 12% 6% 3% $63,342 59 +0.22 60 95% 7.8% — — —
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 118 — 36% 60% 5% 19% 8% 1% $61,542 66 +0.23 56 94% 6.2% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education and Human Development 604 35% 70% 3% 12% 8% 1% $61,442 14 +0.44 56 94% 4.8%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $42,278 1 -2.57 10 100% — — — —
English 34 — 29% 76% 3% 9% 3% 3% $52,971 57 +0.07 33 93% — — — —
French 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,998 56 +0.09 49 91% — — — —
General Studies 24 — 46% 50% 0% 33% 8% 4% $53,790 35 -0.34 35 92% — — — —
History 32 — 56% 84% 3% 3% 3% 0% $57,997 65 +0.10 46 96% — — — —
Philosophy 10 — 40% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $47,738 9 -1.03 20 81% — — — —
Spanish 8 +3 38% 62% 0% 12% 25% 0% $58,998 56 +0.09 49 91% — — — —
Anthropology 22 — 32% 82% 5% 0% 14% 0% $60,685 74 +0.34 54 94% — — — —
Geography 14 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 7% 0% $67,757 79 +0.65 68 97% — — — —
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 8 — 62% 62% 12% 0% 12% 0% $53,790 43 -0.28 35 92% — — — —
Political Science 52 +5 48% 69% 4% 13% 8% 0% $70,034 47 -0.16 72 91% — — — —
Sociology 27 +3 26% 48% 4% 26% 7% 0% $57,598 60 +0.06 46 92% 8.1% — — —
Sustainability Studies 11 +1 9% 73% 0% 9% 9% 0% $64,180 62 +0.33 62 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $75,668 95 +1.72 79 93% 4.3% — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $75,668 95 +1.72 79 93% 4.3% — — —
Elementary Education 37 — 5% 73% 8% 8% 5% 3% $51,830 51 -0.07 30 98% — — — —
General Education 29 +3 24% 72% 7% 3% 7% 3% $53,790 45 -0.15 35 92% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $75,668 95 +1.72 79 93% 4.3% — — —
Physics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $75,668 95 +1.72 79 93% 4.3% — — —
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 27 — 41% 81% 0% 7% 7% 0% $51,830 33 -0.38 30 98% — — — —
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 147 +10 33% 63% 1% 18% 11% 1% $75,668 86 +1.47 79 93% 4.3% — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,397 73 +0.20 37 96% — — — —
Music 26 +2 69% 85% 0% 15% 0% 0% $41,384 28 -0.58 9 94% — — — —
Music Education 11 — 45% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $75,668 100 +3.11 79 93% 4.3% — — —
Studio Art 63 — 19% 65% 8% 10% 6% 0% $54,397 85 +0.81 37 96% — — — —
Theater 5 — 80% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $46,258 74 +0.43 16 — — — — —
Urban Studies/Affairs 6 +1 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $67,113 43 -0.11 67 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
J.B. Speed School of Engineering 483 57% 70% 6% 12% 6% 3% $90,669 90 +0.30 91 96% 7.4%
Biomedical Engineering 32 — 38% 62% 0% 0% 12% 19% $101,888 65 +0.27 96 97% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 30 — 57% 90% 0% 3% 0% 3% $112,953 77 +0.76 98 96% — — — —
Civil Engineering 35 — 83% 83% 0% 6% 6% 0% $90,004 35 -0.33 90 94% — — — —
Computer Engineering 65 — 78% 66% 15% 8% 6% 3% $126,716 77 +0.46 99 95% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 30 — 83% 70% 20% 7% 0% 0% $100,529 12 -0.78 95 94% — — — —
Industrial Engineering 21 — 71% 67% 5% 14% 5% 5% $123,063 77 +0.60 99 94% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 88 — 92% 77% 7% 5% 1% 3% $107,199 88 +1.01 97 98% — — — —
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,332 31 -0.55 31 — — — — —
Women's Studies 10 +2 0% 50% 0% 20% 0% 0% $53,086 39 -0.39 33 90% 11.8% — — —
Social Work 70 — 11% 61% 6% 29% 4% 0% $57,353 76 +0.48 45 97% 7.4% — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 100 +1 36% 64% 4% 17% 13% 1% $60,737 50 -0.11 54 96% 6.9% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Public Health and Information Sciences 805 22% 63% 9% 14% 6% 1% $72,294 51 +0.07 75 97% 3.6%
Biochemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,319 47 -0.10 72 — — — — —
Biology 130 +1 42% 58% 21% 9% 5% 2% $72,266 80 +0.67 75 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 40 +2 35% 50% 25% 8% 2% 0% $69,006 57 +0.18 70 — — — — —
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 27 — 7% 93% 4% 4% 0% 0% $63,787 17 -0.80 61 96% — — — —
Music Therapy/Therapist 12 — 25% 83% 8% 0% 8% 0% $67,583 51 -0.06 68 — — — — —
Nursing 292 — 18% 71% 3% 13% 4% 1% $84,377 17 -0.78 87 98% 3.6% — — —
Public Health 65 — 26% 48% 15% 26% 3% 0% $67,433 63 +0.21 68 96% — — — —
Psychology 238 +10 15% 59% 4% 18% 11% 2% $60,576 83 +0.84 53 94% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,614
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,960
Est. In-State Cost $17,611
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,756
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.1% 570 65% 68% 6% 11% 7% 4% $87,228 66 +0.50 89 96% 6.6%
Social Sciences 19.1% 542 24% 63% 4% 18% 10% 1% $61,111 61 +0.43 55 94% 7.2%
Health Sciences 17.0% 482 23% 69% 5% 13% 4% 1% $76,549 48 -0.49 80 97% 4.5%
Engineering 10.6% 301 76% 74% 8% 6% 4% 4% $109,865 82 +0.42 98 96% —
Education 8.6% 244 28% 68% 3% 14% 9% 1% $66,815 97 +0.84 67 94% 4.3%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.0% 171 40% 56% 22% 9% 5% 1% $71,492 68 +0.55 74 100% —
Computer Science 4.9% 139 75% 55% 12% 18% 5% 4% $113,989 57 -0.32 98 100% —
Humanities 4.5% 127 39% 69% 2% 16% 6% 2% $54,411 48 -0.16 37 92% 11.8%
Professional 4.2% 118 36% 60% 5% 19% 8% 1% $61,542 34 +0.23 56 94% 6.2%
Arts 3.9% 112 38% 73% 4% 11% 4% 0% $53,783 61 +0.64 35 95% 4.3%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.1% 32 53% 69% 16% 9% 6% 0% $70,482 27 -0.45 73 91% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $94.5M #65 29% $6.2M 2 #219 26 35
Life & Natural Sciences $74.8M #72 58% $1.2M 38 #70 249 27
Engineering $25.8M #139 48% $2.2M 23 #122 144 15
Humanities & Social Sciences $10.8M #143 33% $0 27 #155 90 9
Business & Economics $7.6M #80 0% $0 — — — —
Education $3.9M #123 29% $0.2M 41 #86 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $2.7M #268 30% $0.1M 24 #111 99 3
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #240 98% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #403 25% $0 — — — —
Total $220M #118 40% $9.9M 155 #135 608 89

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 120 $33.1M $30.7M $2.3M
Track & Field (combined) 104 $163K $1.6M -$1.4M
Baseball 37 $671K $5.4M -$4.8M
Swimming 36 $137K $1.7M -$1.6M
Soccer 30 $66K $1.5M -$1.4M
Basketball 17 $22.8M $14.9M $7.9M
Tennis 12 $21K $688K -$667K
Golf 10 $251K $734K -$483K
Total 305 $57.2M $57.2M $1
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 125 $953K $1.9M -$937K
Rowing 57 $185K $2.0M -$1.8M
Lacrosse 36 $151K $1.4M -$1.3M
Swimming 32 $591K $1.5M -$916K
Soccer 31 $28K $1.6M -$1.5M
Field Hockey 28 $82K $1.3M -$1.2M
Basketball 25 $8.2M $6.7M $1.5M
Softball 22 $434K $1.7M -$1.2M
Volleyball 17 $10.8M $3.1M $7.8M
Tennis 8 $94K $848K -$754K
Golf 7 $1.3M $907K $408K
Total 305 $22.9M $22.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 229 $1.1M $3.5M -$2.3M
Football 120 $33.1M $30.7M $2.3M
Swimming 68 $729K $3.2M -$2.5M
Soccer 61 $95K $3.0M -$2.9M
Rowing 57 $185K $2.0M -$1.8M
Basketball 42 $31.0M $21.6M $9.4M
Baseball 37 $671K $5.4M -$4.8M
Lacrosse 36 $151K $1.4M -$1.3M
Field Hockey 28 $82K $1.3M -$1.2M
Softball 22 $434K $1.7M -$1.2M
Tennis 20 $115K $1.5M -$1.4M
Golf 17 $1.6M $1.6M -$75K
Volleyball 17 $10.8M $3.1M $7.8M
Total 610 $155.9M $154.8M $1.1M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (non-ED) 24%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1040 – 1270
SAT Math Range 510 – 630
SAT RW Range 530 – 640