University of Louisville
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Louisville, KY
Population
1,300,000
Website
http://www.louisville.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
14,187
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
60%
Black
17%
Hispanic
9%
Mixed
6%
Asian
5%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
71%
From Region
23%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
20%
Health Sciences
18%
Engineering
12%
Education
8%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Arts
4%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$13,136
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$29,482
Est. In-State Cost
$16,993
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$38,138
10-Year ROI
$157,000
ROI Percentile
59th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
81%
4-Year Graduation Rate
44%
6-Year Graduation Rate
61%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (30%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
75%
Yield (Unbound)
24%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $172M | #92 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $26M | #145 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $6M | #162 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 364 | #66 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 216 | #111 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 28 | #142 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1080
–
1230
SAT Math Range
510
–
630
SAT RW Range
530
–
640
ACT Range
19
–
27
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 133 | 68% / 32% | 3% | $84,606 | 99% | ||
| Computer Science | 70 +12 | 79% / 21% | 3% | $99,109 | 97 | 100% | |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 13 — | 77% / 23% | 0% | $96,787 | 96 | — | |
| Chemistry | 24 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $60,671 | 63 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 13 +1 | 54% / 46% | 15% | $58,133 | 57 | 91% | |
| Physics | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $67,879 | 75 | — | |
| African-American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,701 | 33 | 94% | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,636 | 30 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 774 | 52% / 48% | 2% | $69,606 | 94% | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 90 — | 42% / 58% | 2% | $52,717 | 42 | 94% | |
| Accounting | 77 — | 56% / 44% | 3% | $70,410 | 79 | 96% | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 8 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $73,861 | 83 | — | |
| Business Economics | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $70,056 | 79 | — | |
| Business Management and Administration | 32 +1 | 34% / 66% | 3% | $75,417 | 84 | — | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 17% | $85,507 | 91 | 96% | |
| Finance | 70 +7 | 69% / 31% | 6% | $73,986 | 83 | 96% | |
| General Business | 134 — | 55% / 45% | 2% | $99,098 | 97 | 94% | |
| Marketing | 102 +12 | 48% / 52% | 1% | $70,079 | 79 | 93% | |
| Sports Management | 106 — | 73% / 27% | 2% | $52,717 | 42 | 94% | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 131 — | 37% / 63% | 1% | $58,354 | 58 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Human Development | 600 | 37% / 63% | 0% | $49,415 | 93% | ||
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,473 | 8 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $41,271 | 12 | 95% | |
| English | 25 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $46,293 | 24 | 87% | |
| French | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,522 | 13 | 88% | |
| General Studies | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $43,109 | 16 | 92% | |
| Geography | 19 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $57,437 | 55 | 91% | |
| History | 25 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $49,417 | 32 | 92% | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,109 | 16 | 92% | |
| Philosophy | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $43,442 | 16 | 81% | |
| Political Science | 76 +8 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $55,314 | 50 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 23 +3 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $45,142 | 20 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 7 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,522 | 13 | 88% | |
| Sustainability Studies | 28 +1 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $50,490 | 36 | — | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,902 | 54 | 91% | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,902 | 54 | 91% | |
| Elementary Education | 41 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,009 | 31 | 96% | |
| General Education | 34 +2 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $43,109 | 16 | 92% | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $56,902 | 54 | 91% | |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,902 | 54 | 91% | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 21 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $49,009 | 31 | 96% | |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 128 +4 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $56,902 | 54 | 91% | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,725 | 6 | 94% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 54 — | 13% / 87% | 2% | $36,725 | 6 | 94% | |
| Music | 33 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $44,130 | 18 | 96% | |
| Music Education | 16 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $56,902 | 54 | 91% | |
| Theater | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $35,818 | 6 | — | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $56,393 | 53 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Speed School of Engineering | 485 | 60% / 40% | 2% | $80,750 | 96% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 33 — | 48% / 52% | 3% | $82,625 | 90 | 100% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 35 — | 60% / 40% | 6% | $97,933 | 97 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 31 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $89,150 | 93 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 81 — | 83% / 17% | 2% | $104,361 | 98 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 27 — | 96% / 4% | 7% | $97,308 | 96 | 96% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 27 — | 44% / 56% | 7% | $102,447 | 98 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 96 — | 88% / 12% | 2% | $90,074 | 94 | 96% | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,577 | 30 | — | |
| Social Work | 52 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $47,126 | 26 | 90% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 95 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $51,634 | 39 | 91% | |
| Women's Studies | 7 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,701 | 33 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Public Health and Information Sciences | 778 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $60,698 | 97% | ||
| Biology | 130 — | 42% / 58% | 2% | $58,916 | 59 | 99% | |
| Neuroscience | 42 — | 21% / 79% | 2% | $58,642 | 58 | — | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 28 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,844 | 37 | 98% | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,330 | 57 | — | |
| Nursing | 293 — | 14% / 86% | 1% | $73,116 | 82 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 69 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $54,936 | 49 | 98% | |
| Psychology | 205 +10 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $47,915 | 28 | 94% |