Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Location Cincinnati, OH
Population 1,700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,363 (22%)
Days Without Precipitation 233 (22%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,227
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 45%
From Region 15%
Athletes 10.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Black 12%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Xavier University 1,121 43% / 57% 1% $69,452 63 98%
Pre-Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $96,882 93
Computer Science 30 87% / 13% 0% $107,640 97 100%
Data Science 3 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $67,452 58
Mathematics 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $69,775 63
Physical Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,999 64
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,995 64
Theoretical Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0% $68,235 60
Biochemistry 3 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 40 +1 10% / 90% 2% $67,040 57 93%
Biomedical Sciences 9 44% / 56% 0% $67,840 59
Biophysics 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $69,332 62
Environmental Science 12 +1 42% / 58% 0% $55,326 24
Natural Sciences 31 42% / 58% 0% $56,846 28
Exercise Science 33 45% / 55% 0% $56,111 26 98%
Health Sciences 5 20% / 80% 0% $74,974 73 100%
Nursing 238 13% / 87% 0% $74,817 73 100%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 34 +4 79% / 21% 3% $86,888 86 100%
Actuarial Science 4 100% / 0% 0% $83,401 83
Advertising and Public Relations 5 +4 60% / 40% 0% $60,870 40 95%
Business Administration 26 +7 73% / 27% 0% $81,936 82 89%
Business Administration and Management $81,936 82
Business Analytics $75,994 75
Business Economics 4 +5 100% / 0% 0% $64,637 51 100%
Entrepreneurship 2 100% / 0% 0% $77,501 77
Finance 53 +5 89% / 11% 2% $90,016 88 98%
Health Administration 12 33% / 67% 8%
Human Resources Management $78,135 77 100%
International Business 9 56% / 44% 0% $82,490 82
Management Information Systems 1 100% / 0% 0% $82,633 82
Managerial Economics 17 +2 71% / 29% 0% $81,997 82 100%
Marketing 87 +12 63% / 37% 2% $78,213 77 100%
Organizational Leadership 6 67% / 33% 0% $81,936 82 89%
Quantitative Business 28 +12 64% / 36% 0% $83,134 83
Sports Management 54 +1 76% / 24% 0% $56,111 26 98%
Classical Languages 2 100% / 0% 0% $55,633 24
Communication 13 +2 23% / 77% 0% $54,674 22 95%
Communication and Media Studies $54,374 21
Digital Communication 10 +2 40% / 60% 20% $62,027 43 100%
English 16 +3 31% / 69% 0% $60,836 40 91%
Ethnic Studies $53,939 20
French 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $55,639 24
German 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 17 +3 65% / 35% 0% $57,327 29 100%
Philosophy 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $51,687 15
Political Science 16 +4 69% / 31% 6% $71,084 66 97%
Political Science and Government 28 +1 57% / 43% 0% $71,084 66 97%
Psychology 61 +1 23% / 77% 2% $57,866 31 96%
Public Relations 4 +7 25% / 75% 0% $60,870 40 95%
Social Work 18 11% / 89% 0% $53,680 19 100%
Sociology 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $54,986 23
Spanish 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $54,870 22
Sustainability Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $58,835 34
Theology 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,599 22
Early Childhood Education 19 0% / 100% 0% $48,420 10 100%
General Education 43 47% / 53% 2% $64,437 50 88%
Middle School Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $48,420 10 100%
Montessori Teacher Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $48,420 10
Science Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $50,422 13
Drama and Dance Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $50,931 14
Film Production 12 +2 67% / 33% 0% $42,371 4
Graphic Design 12 42% / 58% 0% $49,564 11
Music 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $42,377 4
Music Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $50,760 13
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0%
Musical Theatre 9 44% / 56% 0% $40,007 3
Studio Art 10 20% / 80% 0% $41,038 4
Theater 4 25% / 75% 0% $36,783 2
Criminal Justice 17 +3 24% / 76% 0% $62,571 45 97%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $52,299
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 59%
6-Year Graduation Rate 69%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 30.5% 342 72% / 28% 1% $78,121 77 98%
Health Sciences 24.7% 277 17% / 83% 0% $72,583 69 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18.2% 204 37% / 63% 2% $60,351 38 97%
Education 6.5% 73 27% / 73% 1% $58,097 32 92%
Arts 5.1% 57 44% / 56% 0% $43,498 5
Life & Natural Sciences 5.0% 56 14% / 86% 2% $67,349 58 93%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.8% 43 42% / 58% 0% $56,422 27
Computer Science 2.9% 33 88% / 12% 0% $107,640 97 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 17 59% / 41% 0% $68,436 60
Professional 1.5% 17 24% / 76% 0% $62,571 45 97%
Engineering 0.2% 2 100% / 0% 0% $96,882 93

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Computer Science $0.1M #416 100%
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #586 0%
Engineering $0 #449
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences 16
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.1M #621 56% 16

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 84%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 84% 84% 84%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1100 – 1310
SAT Math Range 550 – 650
SAT RW Range 550 – 660