How many students at UofL? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 23,065 students have enrolled in University of Louisville with 17,086 undergraduate and 5,979 graduate students.
By gender, 10,058 male and 13,007 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (34,856 students on average - public Research University (very high research activity)).
4,555 students are enrolled exclusively, and 9,040 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
University of Louisville has a total of 23,065 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. 17,086 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 5,979 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 10,058 male and 13,007 female students (the male-female ratio is 44:56) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
| Total | 23,065 | 17,086 | 5,979 |
| Men | 10,058 | 7,354 | 2,704 |
| Women | 13,007 | 9,732 | 3,275 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 13,830 White, 3,522 Black, and 1,391 Asian students out of a total of 23,065 are attending at University of Louisville. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
University of Louisville is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 60.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 27 | 8 | 19 |
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| Asian | 1,391 | 664 | 727 |
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| Black | 3,522 | 1,284 | 2,238 |
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| Hispanic | 1,865 | 800 | 1,065 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 20 | 9 | 11 |
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| White | 13,830 | 6,204 | 7,626 |
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| Two or more races | 1,285 | 472 | 813 |
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| Race Unknown | 240 | 121 | 119 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 18 | 3 | 15 |
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| Asian | 988 | 462 | 526 |
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| Black | 2,782 | 1,015 | 1,767 |
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| Hispanic | 1,495 | 629 | 866 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 9 | 5 | 4 |
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| White | 10,208 | 4,581 | 5,627 |
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| Two or more races | 1,054 | 386 | 668 |
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| Race Unknown | 220 | 108 | 112 |
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 9 | 5 | 4 |
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| Asian | 403 | 202 | 201 |
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| Black | 740 | 269 | 471 |
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| Hispanic | 370 | 171 | 199 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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| White | 3,622 | 1,623 | 1,999 |
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| Two or more races | 231 | 86 | 145 |
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| Race Unknown | 20 | 13 | 7 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, UofL has 1,913 students under 18 years old and 142 students over 65 years old. There are 16,258 students under 25 years old, and 6,807 students over 25 years old out of 23,065 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1,913 students are younger than 18 and 112 students are older than 65. UofL has 14,546 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 2,540 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,712 graduate students aged under 25 and 4,267 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,913 | 1,188 | 725 |
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| 18-19 | 5,402 | 3,066 | 2,336 |
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| 20-21 | 4,819 | 2,716 | 2,103 |
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| 22-24 | 4,124 | 2,251 | 1,873 |
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| 25-29 | 2,942 | 1,611 | 1,331 |
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| 30-34 | 1,383 | 725 | 658 |
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| 35-39 | 934 | 512 | 422 |
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| 40-49 | 1,009 | 614 | 395 |
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| 50-64 | 397 | 260 | 137 |
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| Over 65 | 142 | 64 | 78 |
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 1,913 | 1,188 | 725 |
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| 18-19 | 5,401 | 3,065 | 2,336 |
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| 20-21 | 4,750 | 2,673 | 2,077 |
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| 22-24 | 2,482 | 1,281 | 1,201 |
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| 25-29 | 964 | 545 | 419 |
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| 30-34 | 515 | 302 | 213 |
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| 35-39 | 359 | 229 | 130 |
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| 40-49 | 414 | 280 | 134 |
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| 50-64 | 176 | 121 | 55 |
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| Over 65 | 112 | 48 | 64 |
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 20-21 | 69 | 43 | 26 |
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| 22-24 | 1,642 | 970 | 672 |
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| 25-29 | 1,978 | 1,066 | 912 |
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| 30-34 | 868 | 423 | 445 |
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| 35-39 | 575 | 283 | 292 |
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| 40-49 | 595 | 334 | 261 |
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| 50-64 | 221 | 139 | 82 |
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| Over 65 | 30 | 16 | 14 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Louisville, 4,555 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 9,040 students are enrolled in some online courses.
3,241 students who live in Kentucky or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,314 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 23,065 | 4,555 | 9,040 |
| Undergraduate | 17,086 | 2,755 | 7,809 |
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| Graduate | 5,979 | 1,800 | 1,231 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| Kentucky Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 3,241 | 1,287 | 27 |
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| Undergraduate | 2,315 | 436 | 4 |
| Graduate | 926 | 851 | 23 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 17,086 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,058 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.19%.732 students have transferred in as full-time status and 326 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 11,647 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 732 |
| Regular Part-time | 4,381 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 326 |
UofL Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 23,065 students are enrolled at UofL.
17,086 undergraduate and 5,979 graduate students are enrolled at UofL.
10,058 male (43.61%) and 13,007 female (56.39%) students are attending UofL.
885 international students (3.84%) are enrolled at UofL, including 312 undergraduate and 573 graduate students.
UofL has a student population that is diverse: 13,830 White (59.96%), 3,522 Black (15.27%), and 1,391 Asian (6.03%) students are enrolled.
1,913 students are under 18 and 142 students are over 65 years old.
4,555 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 9,040 students take some online courses.