University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
17% gap between the two groups
16% gap between the two groups
1% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $15,138 |
| $30k–$48k | $14,601 |
| $48k–$75k | $16,419 |
| $75k–$110k | $20,995 |
| $110k+ | $25,186 |
How University of Louisville compares
This college against the Kentucky and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of University of Louisville students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at University of Louisville
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Certificate | $222,062 | — | +2,361% | Strong return |
| Computer Engineering | Associate's | $104,361 | $21,306 | +1,257% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $97,308 | $13,123 | +1,183% | Strong return |
| Chemical Engineering | Associate's | $97,933 | $20,500 | +1,118% | Strong return |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's | $94,472 | $22,250 | +1,022% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $90,074 | $21,500 | +929% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $89,150 | $25,000 | +879% | Strong return |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Associate's | $85,507 | $16,169 | +868% | Strong return |
| Medicine | Doctoral | $184,775 | $199,999 | +865% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Certificate | $112,456 | — | +838% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $109,102 | — | +791% | Strong return |
| Computer Engineering | Certificate | $107,301 | — | +766% | Strong return |
| Industrial Engineering | Certificate | $106,836 | — | +759% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Certificate | $105,609 | — | +742% | Strong return |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Certificate | $109,136 | $20,500 | +708% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $114,230 | $55,060 | +652% | Strong return |
| Dentistry | Doctoral | $169,952 | $305,953 | +581% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $73,986 | $20,884 | +565% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $73,116 | $19,704 | +552% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Certificate | $99,098 | $33,183 | +544% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $70,410 | $18,644 | +494% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $70,079 | $19,500 | +482% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Certificate | $84,402 | — | +448% | Strong return |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Certificate | $72,404 | — | +281% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $74,228 | $26,724 | +258% | Strong return |
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ROI at University of Louisville
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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