Quad

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forEconomic diversityGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
WebsiteAdmissionsApplyVisitFinancial aid

Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 18–24 (fall 2024: 19–24)Xavier University of Louisiana Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 69% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 72%)Xavier University of Louisiana Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Xavier University of Louisiana Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Xavier University of Louisiana Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Xavier University of Louisiana admits about 7 in 10 applicants (69%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 65% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

69%

69%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

10,260

Admitted

7,083

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.57

SAT middle 50%

950–1113

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–24

1236
Applications +159% since fall 2014 · admit rate 66% → 69%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,628 undergrads, where 54% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.6K

undergrads · larger than 65% of colleges

Diversity index

0.26

Pell Grant

54%

above the median

First generation

27%

below the median

Large cityNAIA · Red River Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.39 → 0.26 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (27% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,547 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

27% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Public Health

$63.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

79%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$9.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $18,491 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.8K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $17,162 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $41,754.

56%

$18.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.8K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$41,754 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
17% · avg $23K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 56% of full price

Federal loans

56%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −14% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,184 ten years after enrolling, more than at 45% of colleges; 50% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

50%

50%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.1K

≈ $255/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 44% → 49% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 14%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 159% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 66% to 69%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −14% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +159%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 66% → 69%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.39 → 0.26

Every series, year by year

Keep exploring

Schools like this one

Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro

70% admit · 2.6K undergrads

Similar selectivitySimilar sizeAlso private
Compare side-by-side

Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

3.6K undergrads

Similar sizeAlso private
Compare side-by-side

Claflin University

65% admit · 1.7K undergrads

Similar selectivityAlso SoutheastAlso private
Compare side-by-side

Beth Medrash Govoha

4K undergrads

Also private
Compare side-by-side
Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

  1. 1
    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  4. 4
    Xavier University of Louisiana Common Data Set 2025–26

    Xavier University of Louisiana · Fall 2025; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  19. 19
    Xavier University of Louisiana (2026)

    Xavier University of Louisiana · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 160904 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything