University of Louisville

Louisville, KY · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Louisville admits about 8 in 10 applicants (79%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 45% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

79%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

15,668

Admitted

12,442

Yield

25%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1040–1270

8001600

ACT middle 50%

19–27

1836

Applications +48% since fall 2014 · admit rate 74% → 79%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 14,727 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

14.7K

undergrads · larger than 92% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.40 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (10% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 59% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,552 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,814 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.5K less than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $19,785 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $33,706 in-state / $50,052 out-of-state.

39%

$22.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.5K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $33,706 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 39% of full price

Federal loans

28%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,899 ten years after enrolling, more than at 50% of colleges; 58% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

58%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

81%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 54% → 61% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 16% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 6%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 48% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 74% to 79%.

Cost
Rising
+6% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+48%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 74% → 79%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.40 → 0.59

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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University of Louisville (2026)
University of Louisville · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 157289 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything