by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Xavier University of Louisiana was awarded 3 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general special education.
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College Factual ranked XULA as #1,562 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 29 colleges in Louisiana, XULA is ranked at #15.
Xavier University of Louisiana has an acceptance rate of 95%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for XULA.
About 31% 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 510 and 570. Math scores were between 480 and 580.
The student to faculty ratio at Xavier University of Louisiana is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Xavier University of Louisiana is 84%. 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 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from XULA have a four-year graduation rate of 38%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,517 undergraduates at XULA with 2,406 being full-time and 111 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,457 | $19,004 | $21,779 | $24,466 | $22,893 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of XULA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At XULA, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $6,406 a year. That adds up to $25,624 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at XULA is 8.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for XULA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, LA 70125-1098 |
| Phone: | 504-486-7411 |
| Website: | https://www.xula.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/XULAindex |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/XULAindex |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 120 | $17,837 |
| General Psychology | 45 | $26,364 |
| Public Health | 34 | $23,046 |
| Chemistry | 29 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 19 | $36,415 |
| Political Science & Government | 14 | NA |
| Computer Science | 13 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 12 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11 | NA |
| Sociology | 8 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,564 students took at least one online class at Xavier University of Louisiana. This is a decrease from the 3,073 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,564 | 116 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,073 | 308 |
| 2018-2019 | 297 | 35 |
| 2017-2018 | 250 | 31 |
| 2016-2017 | 231 | 34 |
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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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