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University of Louisville is a public national university located in Louisville, Kentucky. University of Louisville is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Louisville is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,875 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Kentucky, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Louisville bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average. University of Louisville is ranked 6th in Kentucky.
University of Louisville’s median net annual cost of $16,828 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Louisville sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Education (subject specific), Comms & Media Studies, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,828
Average years to graduate
4.7
Computer Engineering
Rank: #53
Economic score: 1.2
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #81
Economic score: 1.4
Accounting
Rank: #160
Economic score: 2.11
Criminal Justice
Rank: #108
Economic score: 3.56
Finance
Rank: #269
Economic score: 3.73
Education
Rank: #137
Economic score: 4.93
Biology
Rank: #214
Economic score: 5.13
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #246
Economic score: 5.48
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #96
Economic score: 7.3
Public Health
Rank: #112
Economic score: 10.16
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Louisville - Social Work, Business and Commerce, Education (subject specific), Educ. Administration, Engineering Fields, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.18
Computer Engineering
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.28
Education
Rank: #80
Economic score: 0.46
Civil Engineering
Rank: #54
Economic score: 0.52
Criminal Justice
Rank: #25
Economic score: 0.54
Registered Nursing
Rank: #317
Economic score: 0.58
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #128
Economic score: 0.81
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.98
Student Counseling
Rank: #200
Economic score: 1.08
Music
Rank: #85
Economic score: 1.98
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Louisville is 6% higher than the state average, and 10% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Louisville, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Louisville graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Louisville is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Louisville’s economic mobility score of 19.53 is calculated by adjusting the 2.49 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Louisville’s EMS of 19.53 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Louisville pays $16,828 a year, $12,850 less than the $29,678 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,828
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Louisville, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,828 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 40% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,224. This is 14% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,075
Pell grants
$4,318
State grants
$2,734
Institutional grants
$9,083
University of Louisville offers 13 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Louisville offers 12 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
25
Hybrid programs
24
Percentage of programs online
17%
University of Louisville's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 15,455 applicants, of which 11,544 were admitted and 2,695 enrolled. University of Louisville has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
61%
59%
In-state
76%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%