Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Louisville, KY
Population 1,300,000
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Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,268
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 72%
From Region 17%
Athletes 28.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Black 11%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Bellarmine University 549 39% / 61% 3% $64,254 51 97%
Computer Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $88,686 88
Computer Science 9 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science $89,169 88
Computer Software Engineering 9 89% / 11% 0% $90,978 89
Data Science 8 +1 88% / 12% 0% $76,327 76
Chemistry 11 27% / 73% 9% $69,192 63
Mathematics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $65,828 55
Physics $71,821 68
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 8 +3 38% / 62% 12% $68,640 62
Biology 19 42% / 58% 0% $74,503 73 100%
Neuroscience 8 25% / 75% 0% $69,074 63
Environmental Science 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,187 17
Environmental Studies 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $52,322 17
Clinical Laboratory Science 6 17% / 83% 0% $73,741 72
Exercise Science 31 68% / 32% 3% $51,966 17 97%
Medical/Health Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0% $72,862 70
Nursing 92 20% / 80% 4% $84,230 84 97%
Physical Therapy/Therapist 8 25% / 75% 0% $83,022 83 97%
Radiation Therapy 2 0% / 100% 0% $85,829 85 100%
Respiratory Care 2 0% / 100% 0% $85,829 85 100%
Accounting 12 +2 58% / 42% 0% $76,648 76
Actuarial Science 4 75% / 25% 25% $86,555 86
Business Administration 33 +1 76% / 24% 6% $68,913 62 100%
Economics 5 +2 80% / 20% 80% $74,343 73
Finance 16 +5 88% / 12% 0% $90,744 89 100%
Health Services Administration $72,535 70
Marketing 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $70,430 66
Medical Insurance Coding 8 62% / 38% 0% $72,806 70
Sports Management 28 +1 75% / 25% 4% $51,966 17 97%
Communication 23 +4 13% / 87% 0% $56,091 27 97%
English 10 +2 10% / 90% 0% $49,121 11 95%
History 6 +2 33% / 67% 0% $51,287 15
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $53,095 19
Philosophy 1 +3 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 9 +4 33% / 67% 0% $55,190 25 100%
Psychology 57 +6 18% / 82% 2% $55,053 24 93%
Sociology 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $50,445 14
Sociology and Anthropology 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,414 15
Spanish $52,031 17
Theology/Theological Studies 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $47,841 10
Elementary Education 21 5% / 95% 0% $50,329 13 97%
General Education 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $51,026 15
Junior High/Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,329 13
Secondary Education and Teaching 5 20% / 80% 0% $50,329 13 97%
Fine Arts Management 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $41,379 4
Music 14 29% / 71% 0% $41,620 4
Studio Art 23 26% / 74% 4% $40,701 4
Theater 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,284 3
Criminal Justice 19 +5 37% / 63% 0% $43,199 5 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $52,809
ROI Percentile 51th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 25.9% 142 30% / 70% 4% $76,640 76 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.8% 114 20% / 80% 1% $54,297 22 95%
Business & Economics 20.0% 110 74% / 26% 7% $69,845 64 99%
Arts 7.3% 40 28% / 72% 2% $40,971 4
Education 7.1% 39 13% / 87% 0% $50,543 14 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.4% 35 37% / 63% 3% $71,922 68 100%
Computer Science 4.7% 26 92% / 8% 0% $84,083 84
Professional 3.5% 19 37% / 63% 0% $43,199 5 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.6% 14 36% / 64% 7% $68,471 62
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 8 25% / 75% 0% $52,255 17
Engineering 0.4% 2 100% / 0% 0% $88,686 88

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 15 #265
Health Sciences 7 #161
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 22 #371

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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
SAT Range 1030 – 1250
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 510 – 630