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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.

Most popular majors

497 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 66% of graduates; 28 programs in 16 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.010127% 134
    Graduates in this field earn $42,938 4 years out
  2. Public Health, General 51.220113% 65
    Graduates in this field earn $63,204 4 years out
  3. Psychology, General 42.010112% 62
  4. Chemistry, General 40.05017.4% 37
    Graduates in this field earn $48,508 4 years out
  5. Mass Communication/Media Studies 09.01026.4% 32

Fastest-growing field: Health professions, 5.6% → 17% of graduates since 2014–15 (85 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Public Health$63,204 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$63,204
    National median: $58,808Above typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 104 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Chemistry$48,508 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$48,508
    National median: $65,120Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $45,257 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 62 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Biology, General$42,938 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $17,761

    4 years after completion$42,938
    National median: $57,214Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $34,826 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $25,512 · 267 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,198 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $16,106

    4 years after completion$41,198
    National median: $68,257Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $39,990 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,956 · 52 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college11 to 1
11 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 68% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 10 to 1 in its Common Data Set (3,101 students, 314 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, computer literacy, English composition, a foreign language, history, humanities, intensive writing, math, philosophy, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty79%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$88,155

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$9,547
$9,547
← Lessmore than 43% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$51,336
$51,336
← Lessmore than 61% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Xavier University of Louisiana Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Xavier University of Louisiana Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)