by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Xavier University of Louisiana ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
XULA is ranked #1,838 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
XULA also holds the #17 spot on the Best Colleges in Louisiana ranking.
The acceptance rate at Xavier University of Louisiana is a competitive 69%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 33% of students accepted to XULA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 560. Math scores were between 450 and 553.
XULA received ACT scores from 46% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 24.
At XULA, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Xavier University of Louisiana is 79%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Xavier University of Louisiana is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At XULA the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 50%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Xavier University of Louisiana.
The current enrollment includes 2,534 undergraduates at XULA.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Xavier University of Louisiana.
The average net price of XULA is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for XULA
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,365 | $16,545 | $19,008 | $22,829 | $25,054 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of XULA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At XULA, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $6,376 a year. That adds up to $25,504 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 9.2%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Xavier University of Louisiana.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Xavier University of Louisiana make around $52,184 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Xavier University of Louisiana make the most money.
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Xavier University of Louisiana.
Contact information for Xavier University of Louisiana are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125-1098 |
| Phone: | 5044867411 |
| Website: | www.xula.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/XULAindex |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/XULAindex |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 18 majors graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 666 | NA |
| General Biology | 130 | $17,837 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 99 | NA |
| Public Health | 73 | $23,046 |
| General Psychology | 55 | $26,364 |
| Allied Health Professions | 38 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 35 | $36,415 |
| Chemistry | 31 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 21 | NA |
| Communication Sciences | 19 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
928 students took at least one online class at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Learn more about online learning at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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