Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Xavier's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Xavier has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,626 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Xavier University5,5014,2391,262
Similarly Ranked Schools9,6266,4283,198
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio1,8711,601510
The below chart compares the student population between Xavier University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,331 male and 3,170 female students attending Xavier. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Xavier.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Xavier
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,2394,081158
Men1,9091,83673
Women2,3302,24585
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Xavier
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,262532730
Men422155267
Women840377463

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,905 White students (70.99%) and 643 Black or African American students (11.69%) at Xavier University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Xavier University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Xavier University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native523
Asian752451
Black or African American500169331
Hispanic294126168
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White3,0701,4511,619
Two or More Races1626597
Race/Ethnicity Unknown603525
Total 4,2391,9092,330
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Xavier University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native220
Asian441430
Black or African American1434697
Hispanic682147
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White835285550
Two or More Races25817
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1193683
Total 1,262422840

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,429 students whose age under twenty five and 687 students whose age is over thirty years old at Xavier University.
Especially, 58 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Xavier University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Xavier University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,239 1,9092,330
Under 1858 1939
18-191,776 781995
20-211,840 857983
22-24344 177167
25-2994 3559
30-3432 824
35-3932 1517
40-4944 935
50-6413 49
65 and over6 42
Total 4,239 1,9092,330
Population by Student Age at Xavier University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,262 422840
20-2119 514
22-24392 107285
25-29291 100191
30-34149 5990
35-39123 5469
40-49174 61113
50-64107 3176
65 and over7 52
Total 1,262 422840

Online Student Population

At Xavier University, 1,445 students (26.27% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 696 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 429 students live in Ohio where Xavier University is located in and 255 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,5014,2391,262
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes696204492
Enrolled Some in Online Classes749575174
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,0563,460596
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)696204492
Ohio Residents429153276
Other State in U.S.25551204
Outside of U.S.202
Unknown10010