- The Inkwell
- Ohio
- Xavier University
Cincinnati, OHCity: largeZIP 45207Founded 1831
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1831
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.xavier.edu
- Member of
- AJCU
OhioReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Xavier University
Xavier University is a private nonprofit university in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 4,207 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $31,905 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention78%
4-year graduation63%
Pell Grant share18%
Federal loans50%
$31,905net price / year
86%admission rate
1217average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$69,118median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#422 of 1,704 for earnings#1,511 of 1,739 for lowest net price#351 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,059 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $69,060tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $52,680
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $52,680
- Average net price
- $31,905national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$26,294
$30,001–48,000$24,704
$48,001–75,000$28,466
$75,001–110,000$32,234
$110,001+$34,482
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1217
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 553–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–650
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college18%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 71%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 63%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 70%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,914
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,118middle 50%: $49,462–$96,266
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$96,266
Median, Xavier University$69,118
Lower quarter$49,462
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,207
- Part-time
- 3.1%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 20.6
- First-generation students
- 16%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 18%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,257 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,013
- Endowment, end of year
- $269,006,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White73%
Hispanic6.9%
Black12%
Asian1.8%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.2%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Health professions23%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.8%
Psychology5.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.0%
Visual & performing arts4.7%
Social sciences4.5%
Liberal arts & humanities3.9%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville University Cedarville, OH | $23,335 | 74% | $65,805 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH | $24,629 | 76% | $53,660 |
| Oberlin College Oberlin, OH | $41,987 | 81% | $60,877 |
| Franklin University Columbus, OH | $28,451 | 21% | $57,435 |
| Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH | $27,222 | 68% | $59,100 |
| Ohio Northern University Ada, OH | $23,969 | 71% | $82,743 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | $32,648 | 71% | $62,789 |
| George Fox University Newberg, OR | $31,648 | 68% | $62,873 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $31,532 | 74% | $82,322 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | $30,995 | 72% | $69,827 |
| Biola University La Mirada, CA | $32,530 | 68% | $64,126 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | $34,324 | 71% | $84,728 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 206622. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1849843.