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Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private · Large city · XUL

Private institution in New Orleans, LA · 2,534 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $52,184 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$18,285924th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$27,8681,282nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$27,8681,163rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$39,1831,194th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,0531,140th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,184948th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,6431,180th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
50.2%1,131st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
70.8%1,197th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
74.5%730th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1077768th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,534799th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
51.7%340th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 313 mi (IAH)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$44,021$28,236
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$28,598$26,353
Public HealthHealth Professionsbachelors$26,933$27,669
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$25,194$24,863
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$25,194—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$20,413$24,164
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors——
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors——
Computer Sciencebachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports + curated flag football

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,346,738 (M $1,861,081 · W $2,044,161 · Coed $441,496)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Xavier University of Louisiana’s 2,534 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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