The student population at University of Louisville is 23,065 (17,086 undergraduate and 5,979 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,771 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UofL is 74.08% which is increased by 1,318 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 453 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
4,555 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 201.86% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,895 where 23,065 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
74.08% of total students is undergraduate students and 25.92% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,318 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 453 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in UofL than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Louisville since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 21,294 | 15,768 | 7,811 | 7,957 | 5,526 | 2,621 | 2,905 |
| 2016-17 | 21,578 284 | 15,826 58 | 7,792 -19 | 8,034 77 | 5,752 226 | 2,746 125 | 3,006 101 |
| 2017-18 | 21,402 -176 | 15,546 -280 | 7,570 -222 | 7,976 -58 | 5,856 104 | 2,742 -4 | 3,114 108 |
| 2018-19 | 21,430 28 | 15,641 95 | 7,440 -130 | 8,201 225 | 5,789 -67 | 2,700 -42 | 3,089 -25 |
| 2019-20 | 21,670 240 | 15,860 219 | 7,285 -155 | 8,575 374 | 5,810 21 | 2,712 12 | 3,098 9 |
| 2020-21 | 22,211 541 | 15,927 67 | 7,148 -137 | 8,779 204 | 6,284 474 | 2,913 201 | 3,371 273 |
| 2021-22 | 22,140 -71 | 15,634 -293 | 6,929 -219 | 8,705 -74 | 6,506 222 | 3,030 117 | 3,476 105 |
| 2022-23 | 22,017 -123 | 15,921 287 | 6,907 -22 | 9,014 309 | 6,096 -410 | 2,756 -274 | 3,340 -136 |
| 2023-24 | 22,139 122 | 16,194 273 | 6,974 67 | 9,220 206 | 5,945 -151 | 2,631 -125 | 3,314 -26 |
| 2024-25 | 23,065 926 | 17,086 892 | 7,354 380 | 9,732 512 | 5,979 34 | 2,704 73 | 3,275 -39 |
| Average | 21,895 | 15,940 | 7,321 | 8,619 | 5,954 | 2,756 | 3,199 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 15,940 where 17,086 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Louisville since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 15,768 | 12,336 | 6,013 | 6,323 | 3,432 | 1,798 | 1,634 |
| 2016-17 | 15,826 | 12,434 | 5,985 | 6,449 | 3,392 | 1,807 | 1,585 |
| 2017-18 | 15,546 | 12,025 | 5,676 | 6,349 | 3,521 | 1,894 | 1,627 |
| 2018-19 | 15,641 | 11,930 | 5,500 | 6,430 | 3,711 | 1,940 | 1,771 |
| 2019-20 | 15,860 | 11,560 | 5,206 | 6,354 | 4,300 | 2,079 | 2,221 |
| 2020-21 | 15,927 | 11,598 | 5,176 | 6,422 | 4,329 | 1,972 | 2,357 |
| 2021-22 | 15,634 | 11,450 | 5,175 | 6,275 | 4,184 | 1,754 | 2,430 |
| 2022-23 | 15,921 | 11,336 | 5,009 | 6,327 | 4,585 | 1,898 | 2,687 |
| 2023-24 | 16,194 | 11,802 | 5,185 | 6,617 | 4,392 | 1,789 | 2,603 |
| 2024-25 | 17,086 | 12,379 | 5,425 | 6,954 | 4,707 | 1,929 | 2,778 |
| Average | 15,940 | 15,940 | 5,435 | 6,450 | 15,940 | 1,886 | 2,169 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,954 where 5,979 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Louisville since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,526 | 3,889 | 1,874 | 2,015 | 1,637 | 747 | 890 |
| 2016-17 | 5,752 | 4,087 | 2,034 | 2,053 | 1,665 | 712 | 953 |
| 2017-18 | 5,856 | 4,067 | 1,950 | 2,117 | 1,789 | 792 | 997 |
| 2018-19 | 5,789 | 4,006 | 1,857 | 2,149 | 1,783 | 843 | 940 |
| 2019-20 | 5,810 | 4,071 | 1,900 | 2,171 | 1,739 | 812 | 927 |
| 2020-21 | 6,284 | 4,311 | 1,981 | 2,330 | 1,973 | 932 | 1,041 |
| 2021-22 | 6,506 | 4,423 | 2,060 | 2,363 | 2,083 | 970 | 1,113 |
| 2022-23 | 6,096 | 4,164 | 1,853 | 2,311 | 1,932 | 903 | 1,029 |
| 2023-24 | 5,945 | 4,062 | 1,723 | 2,339 | 1,883 | 908 | 975 |
| 2024-25 | 5,979 | 4,018 | 1,760 | 2,258 | 1,961 | 944 | 1,017 |
| Average | 5,954 | 5,954 | 1,899 | 2,211 | 5,954 | 856 | 988 |
The percentage of white students is 59.96%. The percentage was 74.62% 10 years ago and UofL still has a high percentage of white students. 6.03% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.27% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.09% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.62% to 59.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.69% to 6.03%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.52% to 15.27%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.89% to 8.09%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6039 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4278 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Louisville over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19 | 785 | 2,240 | 828 | 11 | 15,889 | 825 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 823 | 2,289 | 921 | 14 | 15,884 | 908 |
| 2017-18 | 26 | 867 | 2,318 | 990 | 9 | 15,490 | 1,048 |
| 2018-19 | 25 | 925 | 2,392 | 1,082 | 10 | 15,195 | 1,140 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 995 | 2,485 | 1,126 | 11 | 15,129 | 1,203 |
| 2020-21 | 26 | 1,103 | 2,759 | 1,288 | 9 | 15,129 | 1,230 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | 1,200 | 2,900 | 1,389 | 14 | 14,666 | 1,151 |
| 2022-23 | 35 | 1,237 | 3,138 | 1,520 | 11 | 14,067 | 1,171 |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 1,326 | 3,231 | 1,756 | 15 | 13,573 | 1,237 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 1,391 | 3,522 | 1,865 | 20 | 13,830 | 1,285 |
| Average | 27 | 1,065 | 2,727 | 1,277 | 12 | 14,885 | 1,120 |
4,555 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 201.86% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Louisville from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 21,294 | 1,509 | 2,413 | 17,372 |
| 2016-17 | 21,578 | 1,589 | 2,620 | 17,369 |
| 2017-18 | 21,402 | 1,813 | 2,618 | 16,971 |
| 2018-19 | 21,430 | 1,907 | 3,004 | 16,519 |
| 2019-20 | 21,670 | 860 | 1,764 | 19,046 |
| 2020-21 | 22,211 | 4,844 | 12,074 | 5,293 |
| 2021-22 | 22,140 | 4,211 | 8,578 | 9,351 |
| 2022-23 | 22,017 | 4,193 | 7,872 | 9,952 |
| 2023-24 | 22,139 | 4,220 | 8,785 | 9,134 |
| 2024-25 | 23,065 | 4,555 | 9,040 | 9,470 |
| Average | 21,895 | 2,970 | 5,877 | 13,048 |
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