- The Inkwell
- Louisiana
- Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LACity: largeZIP 70125Founded 1915
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1915
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1975
- Website
- www.xula.edu
- Member of
- CUMU
LouisianaHBCUReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit university in New Orleans, Louisiana, with 2,628 undergraduates. It admits 69% of applicants, graduates 55% within six years and costs $19,722 a year after aid.
55%graduate
Admission rate69%
Retention72%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share60%
Federal loans62%
$19,722net price / year
69%admission rate
1080average SAT
55%graduate in 6 years
$59,737median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,870median debt
#783 of 1,704 for earnings#843 of 1,739 for lowest net price#868 of 1,738 for graduation rate#537 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
- $42,425tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $30,298
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $30,298
- Average net price
- $19,722national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,682
$30,001–48,000$17,390
$48,001–75,000$18,965
$75,001–110,000$22,862
$110,001+$26,590
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 69%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–560
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 450–553
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college69%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college55%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college60%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 55%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 52%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,526
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,737middle 50%: $38,846–$103,534
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,870
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$103,534
Median, Xavier University of Louisiana$59,737
Lower quarter$38,846
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
- 2,628
- Part-time
- 2.6%
- Women / men
- 75% / 25%
- Average age at entry
- 19.8
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 60%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 79%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,918 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,547
- Endowment, end of year
- $182,857,477
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White1.0%
Hispanic4.0%
Black86%
Asian2.5%
Two or more races3.6%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
Unknown0.3%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Biological & biomedical sciences33%
Health professions17%
Psychology12%
Social sciences8.0%
Physical sciences7.8%
Business & management6.6%
Communication & journalism6.4%
Computer & information sciences2.8%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA | $21,888 | 61% | $59,326 |
| Dillard University New Orleans, LA | $26,363 | 51% | $43,728 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA | $16,399 | 61% | — |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA | $12,807 | 41% | $63,092 |
| Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LA | $25,053 | 62% | $59,034 |
| Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA | $20,268 | 40% | $49,573 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA | $18,810 | 54% | $62,368 |
| Wilson College Chambersburg, PA | $20,699 | 55% | $45,795 |
| University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL | $18,760 | 56% | $46,010 |
| Buena Vista University Storm Lake, IA | $18,855 | 58% | $51,626 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD | $20,827 | 52% | $78,487 |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | $18,211 | 56% | $56,484 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 160904. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q390087.