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Xavier University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Location Cincinnati, OH
Population 1,700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,723
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 68%
Black 13%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 45%
From Region 15%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 28%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%
Education 7%
Arts 4%
Computer Science 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $50,640
Est. Cost of Attendance $65,476
10-Year ROI $162,000
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,363 (22%)
Days Without Precipitation 233 (22%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 19 #378
Life & Natural Sciences 12 #460

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1140 – 1270
SAT Math Range 550 – 650
SAT RW Range 553 – 660
ACT Range 22 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Xavier University 1,211 41% / 59% 1% $66,750 98%
Pre-Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0% $95,151 92
Computer Science 21 +2 95% / 5% 0% $102,810 96 100%
Chemistry 5 +2 60% / 40% 0% $66,425 58
Mathematics 11 +4 55% / 45% 0% $71,873 69
Physical Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $70,944 67
Physics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $71,305 68
Theoretical Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $67,166 59
Biology 49 22% / 78% 0% $64,340 52 93%
Biomedical Sciences 5 60% / 40% 0% $64,399 53
Biophysics 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,389 55
Environmental Science 10 +5 20% / 80% 0% $53,775 22
Natural Sciences 42 43% / 57% 0% $55,189 26
Exercise Science 41 24% / 76% 2% $53,922 22 98%
Health Sciences 20 5% / 95% 0% $71,522 68 100%
Nursing 302 17% / 83% 2% $71,372 68 100%
Accounting 33 +7 67% / 33% 3% $83,248 84 100%
Actuarial Science 7 57% / 43% 14% $79,715 80
Advertising and Public Relations 5 +2 80% / 20% 0% $58,699 36 95%
Business Administration 23 +5 78% / 22% 4% $78,503 79 89%
Business Administration and Management $76,691 77
Business Analytics 9 +6 67% / 33% 0% $73,138 71
Business Economics 3 +2 67% / 33% 33% $61,987 46 100%
Entrepreneurship 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $72,422 70
Finance 51 +5 84% / 16% 0% $86,245 86 98%
Human Resources Management 4 50% / 50% 0% $74,862 74 100%
International Business 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $75,766 75
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $79,093 80
Managerial Economics 14 +2 71% / 29% 0% $78,562 79 100%
Marketing 107 +9 59% / 41% 1% $74,936 74 100%
Organizational Leadership 2 100% / 0% 0% $78,503 79 89%
Quantitative Business 19 +8 63% / 37% 0% $80,022 81
Sports Management 54 81% / 19% 2% $53,922 22 98%
Classical Languages 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $53,660 22
Communication 13 +4 54% / 46% 0% $52,724 19 95%
Communication and Media Studies $55,721 27
Criminal Justice 22 +4 36% / 64% 0% $59,403 38 97%
Digital Communication 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $59,814 39 100%
English 20 +4 30% / 70% 0% $58,293 35 91%
Ethnic Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,487 19
French +2 $54,020 23
History 11 +6 82% / 18% 0% $54,843 25 100%
Philosophy 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $51,941 17
Political Science 19 +2 37% / 63% 0% $68,170 62 97%
Political Science and Government 38 39% / 61% 0% $68,170 62 97%
Psychology 56 +1 23% / 77% 0% $55,212 26 96%
Public Relations 8 +4 12% / 88% 0% $58,699 36 95%
Social Work 9 11% / 89% 0% $50,974 15 100%
Sociology 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,995 25
Spanish 5 +3 20% / 80% 0% $53,736 22
Sustainability Studies 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $55,872 28
Theology 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $52,987 20
Early Childhood Education 23 9% / 91% 0% $45,957 8 100%
General Education 56 50% / 50% 2% $61,535 45 88%
Middle School Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $45,957 8 100%
Montessori Teacher Education $47,860 10
Special Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,412 12
Drama and Dance Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $48,700 11
Film Production 12 +2 67% / 33% 0% $42,486 5
Graphic Design 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $51,751 17
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,168 4
Music Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $48,850 11
Musical Theatre 6 17% / 83% 0% $39,757 3
Studio Art 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,229 4
Theater 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $35,687 2