New Orleans, Louisiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 3,218 students in fall 2024, including 2,688 undergraduates and 530 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Xavier University of Louisiana offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 68 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biology, Pharmacy, and Public Health. It awarded 687 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
3,218
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
687
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
68
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 68
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
497
Master's degrees
76
Doctoral degrees (research)
8
Professional doctorates
102
Certificates under 1 year
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,218
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,688
Graduate students, fall 2024
530
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,592
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,977
Graduate students, 2024-25
615
Full-time, 2024-25
89%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
75%
Men
25%
White
3%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
77%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
59%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Red River Athletic Conference; Southern States Athletic Conference
President
Dr. C. Reynold Verret
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact