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Xavier University is a private national university located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Xavier University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Xavier University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $62,015 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Ohio, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Xavier University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Xavier University is ranked 24th in Ohio.
Xavier University’s median net annual cost of $34,592 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Xavier University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Marketing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Finance, Health & Fitness, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$34,592
Average years to graduate
4.2
Accounting
Rank: #350
Economic score: 3.12
Business Administration
Rank: #459
Economic score: 3.79
Computer Science
Rank: #253
Economic score: 4.15
Criminal Justice
Rank: #289
Economic score: 6.82
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Rank: #25
Economic score: 6.89
Advertising & PR
Rank: #102
Economic score: 6.9
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #318
Economic score: 7.13
Psychology
Rank: #343
Economic score: 7.42
English Language & Lit
Rank: #243
Economic score: 8.24
Education
Rank: #427
Economic score: 9.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Xavier University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Education, Therapeutic professions, Special Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Marketing
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.25
Finance
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.41
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #71
Economic score: 0.51
Health & Fitness
Rank: #41
Economic score: 0.52
Student Counseling
Rank: #143
Economic score: 0.88
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #120
Economic score: 1.43
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Xavier University is 12% higher than the state average, and 5% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Xavier University, Pell Grant recipients represent 14% of the measured graduating class, 21% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Xavier University graduates within 4.4 years.
Xavier University is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Xavier University’s economic mobility score of 5.65 is calculated by adjusting the 4.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 14% pell grant recipients within the student body. Xavier University’s EMS of 5.65 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Xavier University pays $34,592 a year, $25,678 less than the $60,270 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $34,592
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Xavier University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $34,592 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 59% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,239. This is 5% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,523
Pell grants
$4,750
State grants
$3,086
Institutional grants
$25,521
Xavier University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Xavier University offers 19 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
22
Hybrid programs
22
Percentage of programs online
18%
Xavier University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 15,199 applicants, of which 12,770 were admitted and 1,185 enrolled. Xavier University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
88%
59%
In-state
46%
68%
1st generation
16%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%