Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forTest-optional heavy

Website Admissions Apply Visit Financial aid

Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Xavier admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 31% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

14,631

Admitted

12,642

Yield

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1103–1310

10001600

ACT middle 50%

22–29

1836

Applications +26% since fall 2014 · admit rate 73% → 86%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,207 undergrads, where 16% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

4.2K

undergrads · larger than 75% of colleges

Diversity index

0.45

Pell Grant

16%

below the median

First generation

16%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.46 → 0.45 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (21% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 58% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,013 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $34,357 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.1K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $33,623 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $66,445.

48%

$34.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.1K above the national median

Full price: $66,445 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 34% · avg $31K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 48% of full price

Federal loans

53%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $64,873 ten years after enrolling, more than at 77% of colleges; 73% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.1 years of that salary.

73%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$64.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 71% → 69% 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 rose 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 7%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 26% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 73% to 86%.

Cost
Falling
−7% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+26%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 73% → 86%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.46 → 0.45

Every series, year by year

Keep exploring

Schools like this one

Roger Williams University

88% admit · SAT 1225 · 3.9K undergrads

Similar selectivitySimilar scoresSimilar size

Compare side-by-side

Butler University

85% admit · SAT 1255 · 4.3K undergrads

Similar selectivitySimilar sizeAlso Midwest

Compare side-by-side

Duquesne University

86% admit · SAT 1260 · 5.4K undergrads

Similar selectivitySimilar sizeAlso private

Compare side-by-side

Hope College

79% admit · SAT 1220 · 3.3K undergrads

Similar scoresSimilar sizeAlso Midwest

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
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Xavier University (2026)
Xavier University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 206622 · 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