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JUST
THE
FACTS
2014-15
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Facts & Figures
Name: University of Louisville
Mission: Kentucky’s premier, nationally recognized metropolitan
research university
Established: 1798
President: James R. Ramsey, Ph.D.
Student Body: 22,599 (Fall 2014)
Faculty & Staff: 6,863 (excluding instruction/research
assistants)
Alumni: More than 130,000 residing in the United States and
around the world
Operating Budget: $1.2 billion including $139.9 million from the
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Endowment: $798.6 million (FY 2014)
Federal Funding: $56.2 million (FY 2014)
Athletic Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Mascot: Cardinal
Carnegie
Classifications:
Community
Engagement
RU/VH: Research
Universities
(very high research activity)
Accreditation
Southern Association of
Colleges & Schools Commission
on Colleges (SACS COC)
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Fulbrights
Since 2003, 79 University of
Louisville students have been
awarded Fulbright Scholarships.
Come to UofL, and go anywhere
in the world your heart desires.
Student Enrollment (Fall 2014)
Total: 22,599
Full-Time: 17,317
Part-Time: 5,282
Female: 11,528
Male: 11,071
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)*: 18,779
Graduation Rate Survey (GRS) Cohort**: 2,830
* As defined by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
** Indicates all first-time, full-time, baccalaureate degree-seeking students
entering Summer/Fall 2014
Student Classification (Fall 2014)
Freshman: 3,893
Sophomore: 3,215
Junior: 3,363
Senior: 4,349
Undergraduate—Non-Degree*: 617
Auditor: 1
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High School (Dual Enrolled): 355
Post-Baccalaureate—Undergraduate Degree-Seeking: 369
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate: 81
Master’s: 2,809
Post-Master’s Certificate: 9
Specialist: 44
Graduate—Non-Degree: 205
Doctoral Degree Professional Practice (Medical,
Dentistry, Law): 1,464
Doctoral Degree Professional Practice—Non-Degree: 19
Doctoral Degree Research/Scholarship (Coursework): 662
Doctoral Degree Research/Scholarship (Dissertation): 377
* Post-Baccalaureate Non-Degree students are included in Undergraduate Non-Degree
Undergraduate Total: 16,162
Graduate Total: 5,670
Post-Doctoral Total: 139
House Staff Total: 628
Total: 22,599
Faculty
Our world-class faculty teach
more than 250 areas of study.
These distinguished educators
have outstanding national and
international reputations for
teaching, research and other
scholarly activities.
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Top 10 Kentucky Counties for In-State Enrollment
(Total Student Population)
1. Jefferson: 9,733
2. Oldham: 842
3. Hardin: 654
4. Bullitt: 601
5. Kenton: 569
6. Boone: 441
7. Fayette: 436
8. Shelby: 272
9. Daviess: 267
10. Campbell: 251
Current Student Origins (Total Student Population)
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Countries: 96
U.S. States and Territories: 52
Kentucky Counties*: 117
In-State**: 17,045
Jefferson County: 9,733
All Other Kentucky Counties: 7,312
Out of State: 5,554
Indiana Reciprocity: 1,059
All Other States & Countries: 4,495
* Only three Kentucky counties
are not represented based
upon permanent residence
at the time of first admission
to UofL
** Indicates permanent
residence at the time of first
admission to UofL
0.15% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.30% Race and Ethnicity Unknown
0.06% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander
Total
Enrollment by
Race/Ethnicity
(Fall 2014)
3.49% Two or More Races
3.72% Hispanic or Latino
3.77% Asian
4.53% Nonresident Alien
10.06% Black
73.91% White
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Student Life (Fall 2014)
First-Time Freshmen Living on Campus: 71%
Student Housing Occupancy Rate: 98%
Recognized Student Organizations: 376
National Greek Letter Fraternities and Sororities: 32
Students in Fraternities and Sororities: 15.1%
Sports Clubs: 23
Student Government
Association Officers
President:
Monali Haldankar
Executive Vice President:
Ross Hofele
Academic Vice President:
Allie Funk
Services Vice President:
Morgan Cooksey
Top four-year institutions
from which students transfer:
Top two-year institutions
from which students transfer:
1. University of Kentucky
2. Western Kentucky University
3. Bellarmine University
4. Eastern Kentucky University
5. Northern Kentucky University
1. Jefferson Community and Technical College
2. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
3. Owensboro Community and Technical College
4. Bluegrass Community and Technical College
5. Ashland Community and Technical College
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Deans of Academic Colleges & Schools
College of Arts and Sciences: Kimberly Kempf-Leonard, Ph.D.
Brandeis School of Law: Susan H. Duncan, J.D.*
College of Business: Rohan Christie-David, Ph.D.*
School of Dentistry: John J. Sauk, D.D.S., M.S.
College of Education and Human Development: Ann Larson,
Ph.D.
School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies: Beth A.
Boehm, Ph.D.
Kent School of Social Work: Terry L. Singer, Ph.D.
School of Medicine: Toni M. Ganzel, M.D., M.B.A, F.A.C.S.
School of Music: Christopher P. Doane, Ph.D.
School of Nursing: Marcia J. Hern, Ed.D., C.N.S., R.N.
School of Public Health and Information Sciences: Craig H.
Blakely, Ph.D.
J.B. Speed School of Engineering: Neville G. Pinto, Ph.D.
University Libraries: Robert E. Fox, M.L.S., M.B.A.
Veteran
Friendly
Since 2009, G.I. Jobs Magazine
has ranked UofL in the top 20%
of universities that are the most
“Veteran Friendly.”
Source: G.I. Jobs Magazine, 2014
* Interim
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On-campus housing
More than 5,000 students, including 2,000+ first-years, live on campus and in university-affiliated
housing. Residential options range from traditional dormitories to student suites with private
bathrooms and kitchenettes, to specialty communities and independent, privately-owned apartments.
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Academic Accomplishments (AY 2013-14)
The
Thinker
The first large-scale cast of
DEGREES/CREDENTIALS CONFERRED
Doctoral Degree Professional Practice: 394
Doctoral Degree Research/Scholarship: 162
Post-Master’s Certificate: 5
Master’s: 1,242
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate: 136
Baccalaureate*: 2,821
Associate’s: 19
Certificate: 36
Total: 4,815
French sculptor Auguste Rodin’s
“The Thinker” has resided in
front of Grawemeyer Hall since
1949. In 2012, the sculpture was
completely refinished.
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*Includes 20 baccalaureate degrees earned in the
UofL/WKU joint engineering program
GRADUATION RATE
Six-Year Graduation Rate for FirstTime, Full-Time, Baccalaureate
Degree-Seeking Students Entering
Fall 2008: 53.6%
RETENTION RATE
First-Year Retention Rate for FirstTime, Full-Time, Baccalaureate
Degree-Seeking Students Entering
Fall 2013: 80.6%
AVERAGE ACT
Average ACT of First-Time, FullTime, Baccalaureate DegreeSeeking Students Entering Fall
2014: 25.3
Speed named
“executive
school”
General Electric named the J.B.
Speed School of Engineering
to its list of “executive schools,”
comprised of 47 of the nation’s
top engineering programs.
Students at executive schools
receive enhanced internship and
career opportunities.
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Personnel (Fall 2014)
FACULTY
Total
Full-Time
Part-Time
Male
Female
Professor
542
503
39
413
129
491
705
147
500
2,385
456
643
129
9
1,740
35
62
18
491
645
280
376
56
206
1,331
211
329
91
294
1,054
98
2,209
1,241
930
4,478
95
2,103
1,171
923
4,292
3
106
70
7
186
58
692
508
567
1,825
40
1,517
733
363
2,653
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor
No Faculty Rank/Other*
Total
STAFF**
Administrator
Exempt Employee
Non-Exempt Employee
Other***
Total
* “No Faculty Rank/Other” includes other teaching staff and excludes instruction/research assistants
** Staff are categorized by UofL job grade and do not reflect US Department of Education reporting categories
*** “Other” includes positions such as staff on leave with pay, house staff, research fellows, and visiting scholars
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American
Indian or
Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
or Latino
Native
Hawaiian or Other
Pacific Islander
Nonresident
Alien
Two or
More
Races
Race and
Ethnicity
Unknown
White
0
67
19
14
1
0
4
0
437
0
1
0
1
2
69
89
12
14
251
30
42
8
30
129
7
26
4
13
64
1
2
0
0
4
0
52
3
6
61
4
4
1
6
19
3
3
1
2
9
377
486
118
428
1,846
0
2
5
1
8
1
129
9
98
237
9
202
290
53
554
0
28
27
28
83
0
1
1
0
2
0
113
0
76
189
3
30
22
8
63
0
12
4
7
23
85
1,692
883
659
3,319
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Tobacco
Research
UofL researchers are using
tobacco plants to reproduce
the first 100%-effective cancer
vaccine, which is heading into
clinical trials. Researchers are
applying this same technology
to the international fight against
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Actual Grant & Contract Awards (FY 2014)
FUNDING SOURCE
Number of Awards
Amount Received
Federal Government
182
$56,165,701
Federal Flow-Through
Industry
International
Local Government
Other
Private Non-Profit
State Government
Subtotal
Clinical Trials
148
46
4
11
5
109
30
535
382
$18,398,961
$5,595,505
$149,420
$719,077
$51,052
$10,959,659
$4,556,778
$96,596,153
$12,523,006
Total
917
$109,119,159
Source: Office of the Executive Vice President for Research
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Budget (Projected/Budgeted Data for FY 2014-15)
REVENUE
Tuition and Fees: $288,183,300
State Appropriation: $139,896,900
Grants and Contracts: $180,849,200
Athletics: $86,250,000
Other*: $522,735,900
Total: $1,217,915, 300
EXPENDITURES
Salaries: $551,182,400
Fringe Benefits: $143,582,700
Operating Expense: $374,490,500
Student Financial Aid: $118,319,900
Debt Service: $19,147,800
Hospital Indigent Care: 0
Capital Outlay: $11,192,000
Total: $1,217,915,300
* Other includes: Clinics, QCCT Med Fund, Gifts, and Endowments
$1 billion
In April 2014, UofL became just
the 52nd public university to
complete a successful $1 billion
campaign. The funds raised will
support four key areas:
•
scholarships and grants
•
research
•
the attraction and retention
of top-notch faculty
•
campus infrastructure
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Student Tuition & Fees (2014-15)
(Full-time rate per semester)
UNDERGRADUATE
Resident: $5,118
Non-Resident: $12,062
GRADUATE*
Resident: $5,663
Non-Resident: $11,784
BRANDEIS SCHOOL OF LAW
Resident: $9,753
Non-Resident: $18,171
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
Resident: $14,986
Non-Resident: $31,237
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Resident: $17,701
Non-Resident: $26,906
*Excludes MBA tuition rates
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Board of Trustees
Robert Curtis Hughes, Chair
Marie Abrams
Robert P. Benson
Laurence Benz
Emily Bingham
Jonathan Blue
Ron Butt
Stephen Campbell
Kevin Cosby
Pam Feldhoff
Craig Greenberg
Monali Haldankar
Douglass Hall
Bruce Henderson
Angela Lewis-Klein
Brucie Moore
Jody Prather
Robert W. Rounsavall, III
Steve Wilson
Phoebe Wood
Senior Leadership
President: James R. Ramsey, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President and Provost:
Shirley C. Willihnganz, Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs:
David L. Dunn, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Vice President for Research:
William M. Pierce, Ph.D.
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Extraordinary Achievements
1998
Reporting Year
Freshman ACT score (avg.)
6-Year Graduation Rate
Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded
Doctoral Degrees Awarded
Startup Companies (Cumulative)
Patents Applications Filed (Cumulative)
Research Expenditures
Endowed Chairs & Professorships
Endowment
IP Income
* 2014 data are preliminary and may be revised.
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Includes UL Trust and seperately held endowments.
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2002
Reporting Year
2014
Reporting Year
21.4
23.2
25.3
30.1%
1,734
76
1
151
$39.1M
35
$317.0M
$90K
33.0%
1,849
90
6
259
$80.9M
87
$478.9M
$221.3K
53.6%
2,821
162
77
1,629
$182.4M*
156
$842.6M1
$8.4M
CONTACTS
& PHONE
NUMBERS
(AREA CODE 502)
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Admissions, Undergraduate:
852-6531
Admissions, Graduate:
852-3101
Alumni Association:
852-6186
Athletic Ticket Office:
852-5151
Belknap Theatre Box Offices:
852-6814
Communications & Marketing:
852-6171
Dean of Students (Student Life):
852-5787
Development Office (University Advancement):
852-6588
Ekstrom Library:
852-6757
External Affairs (Community Engagement):
852-6026
Financial Aid:
852-5511
Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium:
852-6664
Hite Art Institute:
852-6794
Housing & Residence Life:
852-6636
Institutional Effectiveness:
852-6169
Institutional Research & Planning:
852-6169
Metropolitan College:
852-2749
Public Safety:
852-6111
Registrar’s Office:
852-6522
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