Xavier University
About
Xavier University is a private Jesuit university in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the sixth-oldest Catholic and fourth-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Xavier had an enrollment of approximately 5,600 undergraduate and graduate students as of 2024. The school's system comprises the main campus in Cincinnati, as well as regional locations for its accelerated nursing program in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 104 Title IV programs, 34 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing34 · 32.7%
- No Data69 · 66.3%
- Failing1 · 1.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 14
Action history · 11
- Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: OwnershipJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Apr 2023Initial AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree
- Aug 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Apr 2022Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
- Oct 2021Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 765 students received $4.5M in Pell grants, alongside $35.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,485 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Xavier
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus22
- Public property1
Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Xavier vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Xavier selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectXavier University | 69% | — | 5,501 | $32,997 | Doctoral/Professional |
| 79% | 85.1% | 5,746 | $36,041 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 83% | 79.8% | 8,581 | $31,568 | R2 Research | |
| 68% | 75.9% | 21,210 | $30,902 | R2 Research | |
| 77% | 83.6% | 8,234 | $37,730 | R2 Research | |
| 79% | 80.9% | 2,864 | $28,746 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 75% | 81.6% | 17,384 | $36,079 | R2 Research | |
| 83% | 81.3% | 11,746 | $31,487 | R2 Research | |
| 68% | 84.5% | 2,332 | $19,237 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 80% | 75.0% | 17,059 | $24,398 | R2 Research | |
| 80% | 65.4% | 10,506 | $29,533 | R2 Research | |
| Peer group median | 79% | 81.1% | 8,581 | $31,487 |
Institutions like Xavier
Explore the federal data for institutions in Xavier's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIndiana
Butler University
Grad rate79%Admit rate85.1%Enrollment5,746Net price$36,041View data - R2 ResearchNebraska
Creighton University
Grad rate83%Admit rate79.8%Enrollment8,581Net price$31,568View data - R2 ResearchIllinois
DePaul University
Grad rate68%Admit rate75.9%Enrollment21,210Net price$30,902View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Duquesne University
Grad rate77%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment8,234Net price$37,730View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOhio
John Carroll University
Grad rate79%Admit rate80.9%Enrollment2,864Net price$28,746View data - R2 ResearchIllinois
Loyola University Chicago
Grad rate75%Admit rate81.6%Enrollment17,384Net price$36,079View data - R2 ResearchWisconsin
Marquette University
Grad rate83%Admit rate81.3%Enrollment11,746Net price$31,487View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsOhio
Otterbein University
Grad rate68%Admit rate84.5%Enrollment2,332Net price$19,237View data - R2 ResearchMissouri
Saint Louis University
Grad rate80%Admit rate75.0%Enrollment17,059Net price$24,398View data - R2 ResearchOhio
University of Dayton
Grad rate80%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment10,506Net price$29,533View data
Xavier Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to improve the accuracy, standardization, and accessibility of information provided to the Xavier community, government agencies and other organizations, and prospective students and their families.
Visit IR office page- Craig ThisDirector, Institutional Research
- Grace ShinAssistant Director, Institutional Research
- Jarred PriceAssistant Director, Analytics & Reporting, Institutional Research
- Douglas RigaData Warehouse & Analytics Manager, Institutional Research
- Cassie WinklerIR Analyst
- Sandhya PadmanabhuniStudent Engagement and Retention Data Analyst
Common Data Set
Xavier's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $67,535 (2024-2025).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $67,535 → about $36,795 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($30,740); 73% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H188% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H545% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $11,115 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 71%; first-year retention 83%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 12 pts below the overall rate (59% vs 71%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I346% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~8% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B21% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B14,758 undergraduates and 1,258 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D1250 transfer applicants → 223 admitted (89.2%) → 76 enrolled
Reports & documents (6)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardxavier.edu
- Data definitionData Glossary - Office of Institutional Research | Xavier UniversityThis page is a Data Glossary provided by the Office of Institutional Research at Xavier University. It contains definitions of key institutional and educational terms, primarily sourced from IPEDS, such as academic year, degrees, cohort, credit hour, endowment funds, and graduation rates. These definitions are crucial for understanding and tracking institutional research metrics and data management.xavier.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookInteractive University Factbook - Office of Institutional Research | Xavier University2026This page provides information about the Interactive University Factbook by the Office of Institutional Research at Xavier University. It offers links and resources for various aspects of university life including admission, academics, campus life, and sports and events. The factbook is a component of the reports and documents provided by the Institutional Research office, which includes institutional data, student information, and reporting services among others.xavier.edu
- GlossaryData Glossary - Office of Institutional Research | Xavier UniversityThe Xavier University Data Glossary includes definitions of key academic and institutional research terms, primarily sourced from IPEDS, to assist in understanding and reporting educational data. It covers student categories, degree types, institutional metrics, and financial terminology relevant to college administration and education policy.xavier.edu
- Strategic planXavier 200: The Greater. The Better. The More.2026Xavier University's strategic plan, titled 'Xavier 200: The Greater. The Better. The More.', emphasizes a renewed focus on its Jesuit Catholic heritage to pursue a universal good with deeper care for individuals. The plan outlines four main themes: excellence in innovation and academics, a transformative campus experience, a culture of inclusive excellence, and operational strength. This strategic direction aims to redefine the university's impact for future Musketeer generations.xavier.edu
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