$53,899
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Louisville is a public 4-year college in Louisville, Kentucky with 14,727 undergraduates and 5,979 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,988 a year (tuition and fees $13,136 in-state, $29,482 out-of-state). It admits 79% of applicants and 61% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $53,899 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,988
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,136
Out-of-state $29,482
Admission rate
79%
US median 78%
Completion rate
61%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$53,899
Rank 1,180 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $17,988
- Tuition in-state
- $13,136
- Tuition out-of-state
- $29,482
- Cost of attendance
- $32,941
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,138
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,601
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,419
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,995
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,186
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,744 in 2015-16 to $13,136 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1,150
- SAT reading, middle
- 580
- SAT math, middle
- 580
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 14,727
- Graduate students
- 5,979
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Retention rate
- 81%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 197
- Endowment
- $1.0B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,180 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 70 in Kentucky (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,988 | $16,512 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,136 | $11,652 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 79% | 81% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 61% | 53% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 81% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $13,521 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $46,571 | $31,816 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $53,899 | $36,235 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
197 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 353 | $33,183 | $76,142 | $110,622 | $125,988 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 267 | $19,704 | $69,027 | $78,902 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 258 | $22,008 | $30,416 | $51,387 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 214 | $20,311 | $33,241 | $53,496 | $54,562 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 188 | $35,024 | $46,494 | $59,074 | $65,123 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 178 | $18,750 | $56,188 | $74,873 | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 170 | $22,841 | $56,174 | $66,931 | $63,707 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 151 | $19,500 | $27,123 | $56,142 | $57,214 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 142 | $199,999 | $61,929 | $106,490 | $112,460 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 139 | $20,735 | $38,219 | $55,636 | $56,359 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 126 | $26,724 | $65,527 | $86,009 | $71,685 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 126 | $19,500 | $47,704 | $68,074 | $69,303 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | $18,750 | $38,728 | $57,399 | $55,378 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 120 | $305,953 | $131,017 | $172,704 | $170,812 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 118 | $96,424 | $56,417 | $80,728 | $107,773 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $21,500 | $71,169 | $89,056 | $92,135 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 115 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 112 | $30,750 | $82,630 | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $20,500 | $68,351 | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 97 | $18,644 | $51,923 | $74,924 | $76,194 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCertificate | Certificate | 84 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $18,121 | $31,777 | $55,856 | $63,293 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $20,884 | $52,167 | $75,089 | $83,343 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $18,336 | $31,824 | $56,057 | $58,808 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Louisville cost?
$17,988 a year is the average net price at University of Louisville after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,136 for in-state students and $29,482 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $32,941. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,138 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Louisville?
79% of applicants are admitted to University of Louisville. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,150 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Kentucky is 81%.
How much do University of Louisville graduates earn?
$53,899 a year is the median pay of former University of Louisville students who work, 10 years after they started ($46,571 after 6 years). That ranks 1,180 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 70 in Kentucky. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's) at $233,908.
How much student debt do University of Louisville graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Louisville graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Louisville?
61% of first-time, full-time students at University of Louisville finish within 6 years. 81% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Louisville?
Business/Commerce, General (353 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (267 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (258 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 197 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.