Xavier University of Louisiana
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Location
New Orleans, LA
Population
900,000
Website
http://www.xula.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,534
Men / Women
25% / 75%
Black
75%
Hispanic
6%
White
5%
Mixed
4%
Asian
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
24%
From Region
12%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
35%
Health Sciences
17%
Business & Economics
10%
Physical Sciences & Math
9%
Arts
2%
Computer Science
2%
Education
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$28,733
Est. Cost of Attendance
$40,434
10-Year ROI
$141,000
ROI Percentile
47th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
72%
4-Year Graduation Rate
36%
6-Year Graduation Rate
49%
Transfer-Out Rate
40%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,649 (58%)
Days Without Precipitation
246 (48%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
42%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $15M | #218 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #369 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #471 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 99 | #201 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 7 | #504 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
79%
SAT Range
980
–
1090
SAT Math Range
450
–
553
SAT RW Range
500
–
560
ACT Range
19
–
24
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 of Louisiana | 451 | 24% / 76% | 2% | $51,551 | 95% | ||
| Computer Science | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $74,574 | 83 | — | |
| Computer and Information Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,622 | 76 | — | |
| Data Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $63,329 | 67 | — | |
| Chemistry | 31 — | 29% / 71% | 3% | $55,002 | 48 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,667 | 50 | — | |
| Physics | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $60,467 | 61 | — | |
| Statistics | — — | — | — | $67,117 | 74 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $49,142 | 30 | — | |
| Bioinformatics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,323 | 31 | — | |
| Biology | 130 — | 18% / 82% | 2% | $49,542 | 32 | 94% | |
| Neuroscience | 16 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $50,755 | 35 | — | |
| Public Health | 67 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $61,940 | 64 | 100% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $52,227 | 40 | — | |
| Accounting | 13 +1 | 54% / 46% | 8% | $55,687 | 50 | — | |
| Business Administration | 34 +1 | 56% / 44% | 6% | $43,552 | 16 | 85% | |
| English | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $45,243 | 20 | — | |
| History | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,764 | 27 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $46,166 | 22 | — | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,339 | 20 | — | |
| Political Science | 21 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,502 | 34 | — | |
| Psychology | 55 — | 13% / 87% | 2% | $46,489 | 23 | — | |
| Sociology | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $46,854 | 24 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,685 | 29 | — | |
| English Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,199 | 31 | — | |
| Middle School Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,049 | 30 | — | |
| Art | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,968 | 6 | — | |
| Jazz Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $37,986 | 7 | — | |
| Music | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $37,980 | 7 | — | |
| Music Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,343 | 28 | — | |
| Music Performance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,921 | 7 | — |