University Profile
The University of Louisville is a state supported
research university located in Kentucky's largest metropolitan area.
It was a municipally supported public institution for many decades
prior to joining the university system in 1970. The University has
three campuses. The 274-acre Belknap Campus is three miles from downtown
Louisville and houses seven of the university's 11 colleges and
schools. The Health Science Center is situated in downtown Louisville's
medical complex and houses the university's health related programs
and the University of Louisville Hospital. On the 243-acre Shelby
Campus located in eastern Jefferson County are the National Crime
Prevention Institute and the Information Technology Resource Center.
Facts and Figures
| Mission: |
Kentucky's preeminent metropolitan research university |
| Established: |
1798 |
| President: |
James R. Ramsey |
| Student Body: |
21,464 (Fall 2003) |
| Faculty and Staff: |
5,521 |
| Alumni: |
More than 100,000 residing in the United States and around the world |
Operating Budget
2003-04: |
$573 million, including $176 million from the commonwealth of Kentucky |
| Endowment: |
$475.2 million (FY 2003) |
| Federally Fuded Research: |
$57.9 million (excluding financial aid) |
| Athletic Conference: |
Conference USA (Big East beginning 2005) |
| Mascot: |
Cardinal |
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Student Enrollment (Fall 2003)
| Total Headcount: |
21, 464 |
| Full-Time Equivalent: |
15,801 |
| First Time in College: |
2,252 |
| Full-Time: |
14,916 |
| Part-Time: |
6,548 |
| Undergraduate: |
14,724 |
| Graduate: |
4,885 |
| Professional: |
1,855 |
| Male: |
9,983 |
| Female: |
11,481 |
| African American: |
2,491 |
All Other Minorities
(includes Nonresident Aliens): |
2,460 |
| White & Unknown: |
16,513 |
| In-State: |
17, 640 |
| Jefferson County: |
11,545 |
| All Other Kentucky Counties: |
6,095 |
| Out-of-State: |
3,824 |
| Nonresident Aliens: |
1,356 |
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Student Classification
| Freshman: |
4,170 |
| Sophomore: |
2,906 |
| Junior: |
2,746 |
| Senior: |
3,376 |
Undergraduate—
Non-Degree: |
686 |
| Post-Baccalaureate: |
620 |
| Master's: |
3,282 |
| Specialist: |
23 |
| Doctorate: |
919 |
| Post-Doctorate: |
90 |
Graduate—
Non-Degree: |
561 |
First-Professional
(Medicine, Dentistry, Law): |
1,304 |
| House Staff: |
549 |
| Law—Non-Degree: |
2 |
| Audit: |
17 |
High School
(Dual Enrolled): |
203 |
| Post Master's Certificate: |
10 |
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Academic Schools and Colleges
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Degrees Confered 2002-03
| Professional: |
323 |
| Doctorate: |
89 |
| Master's/Specialist: |
1,206 |
| Post-Baccalaureate: |
31 |
| Baccalaureate: |
1,825 |
| Associate: |
38 |
| Certificate: |
117 |
| Total: |
3,629 |
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University Libraries
The university has extensive holdings among its six academic libraries:
- William F. Ekstrom Main Library
- Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library
- Kornhauser Health Sciences Library
- Law School Library
- Dwight Anderson Memorial Music Library
- Laura Kersey Library of Engineering, Physical Science and Technology
Volumes: 1,900,774
Serials: 23,406
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Budget 2003-04
| Total: |
$573,139,100 |
| Revenue |
|
| Tuition and Fees: |
$105,036,400 |
| State Appropriations: |
$176,286,400 |
| Grants and Contracts: |
$110,000,000 |
| Clinics and Hospitals: |
$122,781,203 |
| Athletic Revenues: |
$31,392,000 |
| Other: |
$27,643,097 |
| |
|
| Expenditures: |
|
| Salaries: |
$302,074,426 |
| Fringe Benefits: |
$60,564,684 |
| Operating Expenses: |
$107,015,340 |
| Student Financial Aid: |
$55,104,463 |
| Debt Service: |
$15,288,222 |
| Hospital: |
$23,000,300 |
| Capital Outlay: |
$10,091,665 |
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Grants and Contracts (FY 2003)
| Funding Sources |
Number of
Awards |
Amount
Received |
| Federal Government |
197 |
$57,988,434 |
| Federal Flowthrough |
119 |
$11,495,053 |
| State Government |
87 |
$13,657,784 |
| Local Government |
9 |
$168,649 |
| International |
10 |
$1,091,837 |
| Industry |
170 |
$4,766,616 |
| Private Nonprofit |
147 |
$12,577,804 |
| Other |
1 |
$6,000 |
| Total |
740 |
$101,752,177 |
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Personnel (Fall 2003)
| |
Full-Time |
Part-Time |
| Male |
Female |
Minority |
Male |
Female |
Minority |
| Faculty |
| Professor: |
394 |
100 |
70 |
18 |
1 |
5 |
| Associate Professor: |
253 |
124 |
88 |
26 |
8 |
3 |
| Assistant Professor: |
227 |
161 |
96 |
23 |
14 |
5 |
| Instructor: |
30 |
45 |
18 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
| Lecturer: |
14 |
29 |
10 |
218 |
219 |
45 |
| Other: |
3 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
| Total: |
921 |
461 |
286 |
300 |
249 |
61 |
| Staff |
Administrative/
Managerial: |
150 |
146 |
42 |
5 |
15 |
2 |
Professional/
Non-Faculty: |
482 |
796 |
250 |
24 |
84 |
11 |
Secretarial/
Clerical: |
42 |
659 |
150 |
36 |
143 |
44 |
| Technical: |
115 |
223 |
74 |
22 |
59 |
18 |
Skilled
Crafts: |
129 |
3 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Service/
Maintenance: |
171 |
99 |
151 |
150 |
37 |
39 |
| Total: |
1,089 |
1,926 |
682 |
237 |
338 |
114 |
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Board of Trustees
- Ulysses L. Bridgeman, Jr., Chair
- Marie K. Abrams
- Angela McCormick Bisig
- Virginia C. Brown
- Tommie Burns, Jr.
- Linda Wallbaum Cauble
- Kevin D. Cogan
- Donna Tinsley Denny
- David Ensign
- Owsley Brown Frazier
- Nathaniel E. Green
- Joyce Hagen
- Grant M. Helman
- Milton M. Livingston
- Jessica S. Loving
- William P. Mulloy, Sr.
- J. Chester Porter
- Sandra Metts Snowden
- Michael Sticklen
- Elizabeth H. Worland
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President's Staff
| President: |
James R. Ramsey |
| Executive Vice President and Acting Provost: |
Shirley C. Willihnganz |
| Executive Vice President and Chancellor for HSC: |
Joel A. Kaplan |
| Senior Vice President for Research: |
Nancy C. Martin |
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