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Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·xula.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
3,218
peer median 3,215
Avg net price
$18,285
-$3.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
10,260
10,260 candidates competed
Admitted
7,083
69.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
839
11.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
49%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
51%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 58 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
6
10.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing6 · 10.3%
  • No Data52 · 89.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
52

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.

6
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+16.4%
$53,792 vs $46,221
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.9%
$41,198 vs $32,203
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+33.3%
$42,938 vs $32,203
Chemistry
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
+50.6%
$48,508 vs $32,203
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+96.3%
$63,204 vs $32,203
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+154.8%
$131,316 vs $51,545

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
107%
$57,467 debt · $53,792 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
100%
$131,380 debt · $131,316 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
75%
$31,064 debt · $41,198 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
63%
$27,000 debt · $42,938 earn
Chemistry
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
58%
$28,000 debt · $48,508 earn
Public Health
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$27,000 debt · $63,204 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1938Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 16

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jul 2024Initial Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  5. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,365
$30–48k$16,545
$48–75k$19,008
$75–110k$22,829
$110k+$25,054

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$18,285
-$3,522vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $21,808
Federal loans
54.6%
In-state tuition
$27,868
Out-of-state
$27,868

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,658 students received $10.8M in Pell grants, alongside $45.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,658
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.8M
$10,764,545 total
Direct Loans
$45.6M
4,420 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
2k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.7M
1,451 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.7M
1,483 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$10.4M
462 loan awards
Parent PLUS$13.2M
635 loan awards
Grad PLUS$11.5M
389 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 794 borrowers who entered repayment, 35 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
794
Defaulted
35
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.9%
2017
8.5%
2018
8.0%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at XULA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs68
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

635 total completions
01Health Professions
24738.9%
02Biological Sciences
15624.6%
03Psychology
558.7%
04Business
497.7%
05Physical Sciences
365.7%
06Social Sciences
304.7%
07Education
274.3%
08Communication
182.8%
09Computer Sciences
101.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
71.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,218
12-mo unduplicated
3,580
Undergraduate
2,871
Graduate
709

Gender split

Men
24%871
Women
76%2,709

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
84.8%
Hispanic
4.0%
Two or more
3.8%
Asian
2.9%
Non-resident
2.8%
White
1.2%
Unknown
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
307
141 M · 166 W
Women athletes
54.1%
Athletic aid
$4.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$2.0M
Recruiting expense
$20K
$21K
Head-coach salaries
$64K
$62K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
32 M · 40 W
$1.1M
Soccer
27 M · 21 W
$1.4M
Baseball
47 M ·
$682K
Basketball
22 M · 21 W
$1.2M
Softball
· 29 W
$444K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$520K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.09
14 offenses · 3,419 students

3-year trend

1.482 yrs ago2.501 yr ago4.09Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
28
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
6
Burglary
5
Rape
2
Fondling
1

By location

14total
  • On campus8
  • Non-campus5
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs07
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
249

XULA vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions XULA selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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 of Louisiana
49%3,218$18,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Cumberland University
42%67.3%3,457$18,292Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Columbia International University
46%94.5%2,914$21,660Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Florida Southern College
71%64.4%3,211$29,664Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Charleston Southern University
47%96.5%3,832$21,955Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Tuskegee University
55%48.7%3,121$32,977Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median48%67.3%3,215$21,808

Frequently asked questions about Xavier University of Louisiana

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about XULA.

What is the graduation rate at Xavier University of Louisiana?

Xavier University of Louisiana reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Xavier University of Louisiana?

Xavier University of Louisiana reports a total enrollment of 3,218 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Xavier University of Louisiana?

The average net price at Xavier University of Louisiana is $18,285 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Xavier University of Louisiana?

Xavier University of Louisiana's yield rate is 11.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Xavier University of Louisiana located?

Xavier University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana 70125-1098.

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