Inside Academics at Xavier University

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Xavier University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 11 students per faculty member, Xavier University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 56% of instructors full time, Xavier University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Xavier University can choose from 61 majors with reported graduates spanning 24 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Xavier University are summarised below:

The most popular majors at Xavier University, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Xavier University:

• Looking for flexibility? Xavier University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 779 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (77% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). Explore graduation rates.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Xavier University.

Continue Your Research into Xavier University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Xavier University — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Xavier University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
• Graduation and Retention at Xavier University — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Distance Learning at Xavier University — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Xavier University — accreditation status and accrediting bodies