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Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$32,997What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,207
In-state tuition
$50,640Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$50,640
SAT midpoint
1,185
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$64,873Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$32,997

Better than 14% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

70%

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$64,873

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$65,476

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$32,997

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Xavier University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$64,873

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Xavier University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$73,54625
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,473341
Accounting and Related Services$60,20038
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,51348
Information Science/Studies$49,285Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,77038
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$48,41632
Marketing$48,015104
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,06454
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,95818
Political Science and Government$41,71058
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,01330
Communication and Media Studies$39,77136
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,21727
Psychology, General$35,24555
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,00375
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$28,2708
English Language and Literature, General$25,68321
Biology, GeneralNot reported44
Data AnalyticsNot reported29
Natural SciencesNot reported25
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported19
HistoryNot reported17
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported17
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported16
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported16
MathematicsNot reported16
Social WorkNot reported15
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reported14
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported12
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported12
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported11
ChemistryNot reported10
International BusinessNot reported9
EconomicsNot reported8
Special Education and TeachingNot reported7
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported7
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported6
MusicNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported5
Sustainability StudiesNot reported5
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported4
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reported3
Engineering PhysicsNot reported3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
SociologyNot reported2
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported2
Chemical EngineeringNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Agricultural Production OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reportedNot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported

All 63 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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