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Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · Private · Large city · XU

Private institution in Cincinnati, OH · 4,723 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $64,873 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
$32,3421,789th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$48,1251,782nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$48,1251,778th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$62,2931,717th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,2501,033rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,873384th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,758356th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
70.5%406th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
82.8%542nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
87.7%1,155th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1224341st highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
25346th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
4,723513th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
14.5%1,938th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 220 mi (DTW)

On 2 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 56 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$67,660$66,077
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$57,318$57,318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$57,072$57,115
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$54,855$49,918
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$48,432—
MarketingBusinessbachelors$48,432$48,725
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$46,478$50,231
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$45,852$40,455
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$45,500—
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$44,747—
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,356$49,468
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professionsbachelors$39,832$39,009

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,882,778 (M $3,574,389 · W $5,308,389)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Xavier University’s 4,723 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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