University Facts and Figures

UofL at a glance:

• Total enrollment: 21,689
• Total male undergraduates: 7,195
• Total female undergraduates: 7,767
• Male to female ratio: 48 to 52
• Programs of study: more than 170 degrees in 11 colleges and schools
• Average class size: 35
• Student to faculty ratio: 17.7 to 1
• Number of instructional faculty: 1,367
• Number of faculty with terminal degree: 960 (70%)
• Number of clubs/organizations: more than 200
• Diversity: 21.17 % (includes international students)
• Percentage of freshmen who live on campus: 66%
• Campus size: 287 acres (Belknap campus)
• Location: three miles from downtown Louisville

First-time freshmen enrollment (fall 2007):

• Total first-time freshmen: 2,569
• Average GPA: 3.47
• Top ten percent of graduating class: 24.13%
• Top half of graduating class: 81.4%
• Average ACT/converted SAT: 24.3
• Middle 50 percentile
  • SAT critical reading: 500-600
  • SAT math: 510-630
  • ACT composite: 22-26
• Average freshman financial aid package: $8,780
• Percent of undergraduates receiving financial aid: 79%
• Percent of first-year students from out-of-state: 16.4%
• Number of Kentucky counties represented on campus: 114
• Percent of first-year students from Greater Louisville: 51%*

*includes Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, Clark, and Floyd Counties