Xavier University

Xavier University is a private, religous school located in the urban setting of Cincinnati, OH, less than an hour from Cincinnati.

Founded in 1831, X currently enrolls around 7,112 students a year, including 5,304 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

As of 2021, the total market value of the school endowment was $153,477,802. The school spends $9,678 for each full-time student enrolled.

Admissions Facts About X

Acceptance rate: 81%

Average GPA: 3.7

Mean ACT score: 25

Mean SAT score: 1177

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: October 1

What is Xavier University's acceptance rate?

It is moderately difficult to get into Xavier University. Around 81 percent of all applicants to X are accepted each year.

The average high school GPA for a student at X is 3.7 out of 4.0. The mean SAT scores for students who get into X is 1177. The mean ACT scores is 25.

In 2021, 620 applicants were waitlisted and 215 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is X a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how competitive a school is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and graduation rates

About 85 percent of students who start at X come back the next year. Out of the 1,208 students who started at X as first-time freshman, 732 graduate within four years.

X's six-year graduation for undergrads is 69 percent. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 64 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

Recent grads have an average starting salary of $40,600 a year. Graduates in the class of 2021 had an average of $10,914 in student loans per borrower. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does X sound? Remember, a school that is perfect for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is X a good school for YOU?

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