Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) is a private historically black Catholic university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only Catholic HBCU. Upon the canonization of Katharine Drexel in 2000 it became the first Catholic university founded by a saint.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 69%
- Average net price: $17,127
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,871
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- Graduation rate (200%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $52,184
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,490
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,643
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New Orleans, LA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Xavier University of Louisiana include Biology, Public Health, Psychology.
- Biology (130 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,938 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,512
- Public Health (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (55 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,198 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,956
- Chemistry (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,508 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (21 bachelor's)
- Mass Communication (18 bachelor's)
- Neuroscience (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,938 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,512
- Accounting (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,198 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,956
- Speech-language Pathology (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 9%, Computer Science 2%, Health 46%, Biological Sciences 29%, Psychology 10%, Communication 3%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Xavier University of Louisiana students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,365 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,365
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,545
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,008
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,829
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,054
- In-state tuition and fees: $28,733
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $28,733
- Books and supplies: $1,353
- On-campus room and board: $10,439
- Off-campus room and board: $16,115
- Off-campus with family: $2,603
- Typical cost of attendance: $40,525
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 54%
- Federal loan recipients: 56%
- Average institutional grant: $16,722
- Average federal loan: $6,376
- Median debt at graduation: $24,053
Admissions
Xavier University of Louisiana admits 69% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,260
- Admitted: 7,083
- Enrolled: 839
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,871
- Women: 76%
- Commuter share (estimated): 30%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 364
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 43%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $110,061
- Associate professor salary: $92,976
- Assistant professor salary: $78,639
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,004
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,025
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Xavier University of Louisiana acceptance rate? Xavier University of Louisiana admits 69% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Xavier University of Louisiana cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,365 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,127.
What majors does Xavier University of Louisiana offer? Popular programs include Biology, Public Health, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Chemistry.
What is the average salary after Xavier University of Louisiana? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $52,184 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Xavier University of Louisiana graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Xavier University of Louisiana official site: https://www.xula.edu/.