by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Law. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Law is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at University of Louisville. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in law, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UofL paid an average of $1,521 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $737 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,260 | $27,374 |
| Fees | $201 | $201 |
UofL does not offer an online option for its law doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.1% of the law students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in law at UofL in 2019-2020, 12.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 110 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Law students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 127 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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