Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Louisville, KY
Population 1,300,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,131
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 71%
From Region 23%
Athletes 6.1%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 177 70% / 30% 3% $98,532 97 99%
Computer Science 66 +11 76% / 24% 5% $108,911 98 100%
Computer Science and Engineering 73 74% / 26% 3% $106,624 98
Chemistry 13 54% / 46% 0% $66,671 72 100%
Mathematics 11 36% / 64% 0% $63,882 67 91%
Physics 8 75% / 25% 0% $71,537 79
African-American Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $54,616 45 94%
Latin American Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $53,843 43
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 769 58% / 42% 3% $77,677 85 94%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 81 42% / 58% 2% $57,931 54 94%
Accounting 80 62% / 38% 5% $77,374 85 96%
Business Administration, Management and Operations 6 17% / 83% 0% $79,882 87
Business Economics 8 62% / 38% 0% $75,545 83
Business Management and Administration 30 +2 60% / 40% 13% $84,453 90
Business/Managerial Economics 12 83% / 17% 0% $93,964 95 96%
Finance 68 +11 81% / 19% 3% $81,303 88 96%
General Business 167 57% / 43% 4% $108,899 98 94%
Marketing 68 +5 51% / 49% 1% $77,010 84 93%
Sports Management 131 75% / 25% 3% $57,931 54 94%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 118 36% / 64% 1% $64,125 68 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Development 604 35% / 65% 1% $53,676 42 92%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 5 0% / 100% 0% $42,278 12 100%
Anthropology 22 32% / 68% 0% $45,353 18 95%
English 34 29% / 71% 3% $50,871 34 87%
French 1 100% / 0% 0% $45,629 19 88%
General Studies 24 46% / 54% 4% $47,373 24 92%
Geography 14 43% / 57% 0% $63,118 66 91%
History 32 56% / 44% 0% $54,304 44 92%
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 8 62% / 38% 0% $47,373 24 92%
Philosophy 10 40% / 60% 0% $47,738 25 81%
Political Science 52 +5 48% / 52% 0% $60,785 61 93%
Sociology 27 +3 26% / 74% 0% $49,607 30 94%
Spanish 8 +3 38% / 62% 0% $45,629 19 88%
Sustainability Studies 11 +1 9% / 91% 0% $53,789 43
Biology Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $62,530 65 91%
Chemistry Teacher Education $62,530 65 91%
Elementary Education 37 5% / 95% 3% $53,856 43 96%
General Education 29 +3 24% / 76% 3% $47,373 24 92%
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $62,530 65 91%
Physics Teacher Education $62,530 65 91%
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 27 41% / 59% 0% $53,856 43 96%
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 147 +10 33% / 67% 1% $62,530 65 91%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,357 10 94%
Fine/Studio Arts 63 19% / 81% 0% $40,357 10 94%
Music 26 +2 69% / 31% 0% $48,495 27 96%
Music Education 11 45% / 55% 0% $62,530 65 91%
Theater 5 80% / 20% 0% $37,490 7
Urban Studies/Affairs 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $63,870 67
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
J.B. Speed School of Engineering 483 57% / 43% 3% $85,409 90 96%
Biomedical Engineering 32 38% / 62% 19% $90,797 94 100%
Chemical Engineering 30 57% / 43% 3% $107,619 98 100%
Civil Engineering 35 83% / 17% 0% $97,967 96 100%
Computer Engineering 65 78% / 22% 3% $114,682 99 100%
Electrical Engineering 30 83% / 17% 0% $106,932 98 96%
Industrial Engineering 21 71% / 29% 5% $112,579 99 100%
Mechanical Engineering 88 92% / 8% 3% $98,982 97 96%
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,803 43
Social Work 70 11% / 89% 0% $51,787 37 90%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 100 +1 36% / 64% 1% $56,741 51 91%
Women's Studies 10 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,616 45 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Public Health and Information Sciences 805 22% / 78% 1% $66,000 71 97%
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 130 +1 42% / 58% 2% $64,743 69 99%
Neuroscience 40 +2 35% / 65% 0% $61,746 63
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 27 7% / 93% 0% $55,873 49 98%
Music Therapy/Therapist 12 25% / 75% 0% $62,728 65
Nursing 292 18% / 82% 1% $80,347 87 97%
Public Health 65 26% / 74% 0% $60,369 60 98%
Psychology 238 +10 15% / 85% 2% $52,654 39 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 79th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.6% 669 27% / 73% 1% $53,298 41 92%
Business & Economics 20.1% 570 65% / 35% 4% $83,290 89 95%
Health Sciences 17.0% 482 23% / 77% 1% $71,681 79 97%
Engineering 10.6% 301 76% / 24% 4% $103,986 98 98%
Education 8.6% 244 28% / 72% 1% $58,453 56 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.0% 171 40% / 60% 1% $64,038 68 99%
Computer Science 4.9% 139 75% / 25% 4% $107,710 98 100%
Professional 4.2% 118 36% / 64% 1% $64,125 68 94%
Arts 3.9% 112 38% / 62% 0% $45,556 19 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.1% 32 53% / 47% 0% $66,929 73 96%

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.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

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