Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Claflin has 19 pts more Pell recipients than Xavier University of Louisiana (73% vs. 54%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Xavier University of Louisiana grads earn $11.9K more ten years out than Claflin's ($52,184 vs. $40,304)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Xavier University of Louisiana's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Claflin

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Claflin has 6 pts more first-gen students than Xavier University of Louisiana (32% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Xavier University of Louisiana has 1.5× as many undergrads as Claflin

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Xavier University of Louisiana is more diverse (index 0.26 vs. 0.20)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Claflin admits 65%, Xavier University of Louisiana 69%; Xavier University of Louisiana's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Xavier University of Louisiana69%
Claflin65%
Quad's selectivity
  • Xavier University of LouisianaAccessible
  • ClaflinAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Xavier University of Louisiana
950–1113
ClaflinTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Xavier University of LouisianaGPA, school record, and prep program required38%
  • ClaflinGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Xavier University of Louisiana has 1.5× as many undergrads as Claflin; Claflin has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Xavier University of Louisiana2.6K
Claflin1.7K
Pell Grant share
Xavier University of Louisiana54%
Claflin73%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at both; Xavier University of Louisiana has 11 students per faculty member to Claflin's 13.

Students per faculty member
Xavier University of Louisiana11 to 1
Claflin13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Xavier University of LouisianaBiology/Biological Sciences, General27%
  • ClaflinBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%

What each costs

Claflin costs about $1.2K less a year than Xavier University of Louisiana on average; Xavier University of Louisiana's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Xavier University of Louisiana$18.5K
Claflin$17.3K
Aid generosity
Xavier University of Louisiana56%
Claflin49%

What each pays off

Xavier University of Louisiana's former students earn more, a median $52.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Xavier University of Louisiana$52.2K
Claflin$40.3K
Graduation rate
Xavier University of Louisiana50%
Claflin53%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Xavier University of LouisianaGrowing+159%
  • ClaflinGrowing+55%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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