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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Xavier is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Xavier has 3 pts more first-gen students than Butler (16% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Xavier has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Butler (16% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Butler4.3K
Xavier4.2K
Pell Grant share
Butler15%
Xavier16%
First-gen share
Butler13%
Xavier16%
Diversity index
Butler0.40
Xavier0.45

Who they are

Men
Butler40%
Xavier45%
Part-time students
Butler1%
Xavier3%
Students 25 and older
Butler1%
Xavier5%

Race & ethnicity

Butler
Xavier
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Butler51%
Xavier45%
First-years from other states
Butler48%
Xavier53%
First-years from abroad
Butler2%
Xavier2%
New transfer students this fall
Butler102
Xavier237
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Butler9%
Xavier20%

Campus

Butler
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Xavier
Large cityNCAA D-I · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why