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title: Xavier University of Louisiana — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: New Orleans, LA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $52,184 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,235 – $91,378 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 49% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $40,434 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $24,184 | derived |

**49% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,000 (≈ 27% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $17,837 to $104,261 across 6 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | Doctoral Degree | $104,261 | $141,015 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $38,433 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,415 | $26,956 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,364 | $27,000 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,046 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,837 | $25,512 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Xavier University of Louisiana by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?160904

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