Quick Stats
Fall 2025 enrollment
- UofL 818
- JCTC 338
Spring 2026 enrollment
- UofL 763
- JCTC 317
Summer 2026 enrollment (in progress)
- UofL 350
- JCTC 90
Quick Stats
- As of Spring 2026, 24,245 students participated in the Metropolitan College program for at least one semester and have earned 16,309 credentials:
- 2,163 students earned 5,156 certificates.
- 2,948 students earned 3,713 associate degrees or diplomas.
- 5426 studentsearned 5,747 baccalaureate degrees.
- 1,439 students earned 1,693 master’s or other graduate degrees at the University of Louisville
Grade distribution Spring 2026:
- 42% A
- 25% B
- 13% C
- <1% P/S
- 4% D
- 8% E/F
- 6% W
- <1% I/AU
Gender distribution Spring 2026:
- JCTC: 38% Female | 60% Male | <1% Non-Binary | <1% Undisclosed
- UofL: 42% Female | 57% Male | <1% Non-Binary | <1% Undisclosed
Ethnicity distribution academic year 25-26:
- African American: 31% JCTC; 26% UofL
- Asian: 5% JCTC; 5% UofL
- Caucasian: 66% JCTC; 72% UofL
- Hispanic: 12% JCTC; 9% UofL
- American/Indian or Alaska Native: 2% JCTC; 1% UofL
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islands: <1% JCTC; <1% UofL
- No Information: 4% JCTC; 3% UofL
Age distribution academic year 25-26:
- 18-21: 45% JCTC; 57% UofL
- 22-25: 34% JCTC; 34% UofL
- 26-29: 11% JCTC; 6% UofL
- 30+: 10% JCTC; 3% UofL
Top Majors Fall 2026 (self-reported)
JCTC
- Associate in Arts
- Aviation Maintenance Technology
- Associate in Science
- Computer & Information Technologies
- Business Administration
- Nursing
- Automotive Technology
- Communication Arts Technology
- Engineering/Radiology/Undecided
UofL
- Business Administration
- Psychology
- Computer Engineering and Computer Science
- Biology
- Accounting
- Criminal Justice
- Finance
- Nursing Lower Division
- Marketing
- Sport Administration
As of Spring 2026, MC students self-reported that the following is what motivates them to participate in Metropolitan College:
- 60% MC is the only way to pay for tuition.
- 78% I want to avoid taking out loans
- 21% Already had some debt and didn’t want to add to it.
- 12% Financial resources I originally relied on are no longer available (i.e. scholarships, grants, family support, etc.)
- 52% I wanted to maximize all ways to financially support education and living expenses.
- 49% UPS benefits beyond tuition were important to me (i.e. pay, insurance, etc.)
- 11% A MC Career Pathway attracted me to the program.
As of Spring 2026, MC students self-reported that with Metropolitan College participating benefits, they would describe their financial circumstances as:
- 15% I do not have to worry about money
- 32% I have extra money after paying my bills
- 33% I am breaking even
- 20% I am barely making it
- 1% I cannot make ends meet.
As of Spring 2026:
- 47% of UofL and 54% of JCTC MC students are eligible for federal aid (Pell, CAP, or SEOG).
- 26% JCTC and 25% UofL MC students self-reported they are first generation college students.
- 68% of UofL MC students and 35% of JCTC MC continuing students are enrolled full-time.