Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UofL is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.7% of undergraduate students being women and 44.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 15,634, with 8,705 women and 6,929 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UofL is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.4% of undergraduate students being women and 46.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 6,506, with 3,476 women and 3,030 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.3% 6,929 students
- women 55.7% 8,705 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.6% 3,030 students
- women 53.4% 3,476 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,423 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 13.9% of the student body, with 2,164 students. Hispanic students represent 6.6% of the population, with 1,024 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.8%, with 913 students. Asian students account for 5.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 856 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 11 students.
International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 204 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.1% of the population, totaling 23 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UofL.
Undergraduate Students
- White 66.7% 10,423 students
- African American 13.9% 2,164 students
- Hispanic 6.6% 1,024 students
- Mixed race 5.8% 913 students
- Asian 5.5% 856 students
- International students 1.3% 204 students
- Unknown race 0.1% 23 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 11 students
Graduate Students
- White 65.3% 4,243 students
- African American 11.3% 736 students
- International students 8.2% 531 students
- Hispanic 5.6% 365 students
- Asian 5.3% 344 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 238 students
- Unknown race 0.6% 37 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 63.9% 547 students
- African American 18.1% 155 students
- Mixed race 6.8% 58 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 56 students
- Asian 3.4% 29 students
- International students 1.2% 10 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 31% 4,823 students
- 18-19 30% 4,675 students
- 22-24 16% 2,542 students
- 25-29 6% 944 students
- 30-34 3% 456 students
- 40-49 2% 330 students
- 35-39 2% 301 students
- 50-64 1% 140 students
- 25-29 32% 2,063 students
- 22-24 28% 1,860 students
- 30-34 16% 1,029 students
- 40-49 10% 623 students
- 35-39 9% 610 students
- 50-64 3% 226 students
- 20-21 1% 62 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Louisville in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 200 | 7.50% | |
| Illinois | 115 | 4.31% | |
| Ohio | 57 | 2.14% | |
| Tennessee | 23 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 18 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 15 | less than 1% | |
| California | 14 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 14 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 10 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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