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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

84.8%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Saint Xavier University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 7,780 2,971 4,809
Admitted students 6,597 2,360 4,237
Enrolled students 747 308 439
Acceptance rate 85% 79% 88%
Yield rate 11% 13% 10%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Saint Xavier University received a total of 7,780 applications. These applications included 2,971 male applicants and 4,809 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 7,780 applicants, Saint Xavier University admitted 6,597 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,360 males and 4,237 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 747 students chose to enroll at Saint Xavier University. This means that 747 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 308 were male and 439 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Saint Xavier University had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 79% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Saint Xavier University had an overall yield rate of 11% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Saint Xavier University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 7,883 2,952 4,931 5,886 2,093 3,793 75% 71% 77% 622 210 412 11% 10% 11%
2016 8,315 2,967 5,348 6,257 2,092 4,165 75% 70% 78% 617 246 370 10% 12% 9%
2017 7,331 2,643 4,688 5,469 1,841 3,628 75% 70% 77% 602 210 392 11% 11% 11%
2018 7,917 2,380 5,087 5,855 2,025 3,830 74% 85% 75% 703 263 440 12% 13% 12%
2019 8,083 2,908 5,172 5,872 2,000 3,872 73% 69% 75% 668 268 400 11% 13% 10%
2020 8,306 2,875 5,431 6,562 2,165 4,397 79% 75% 81% 721 263 458 11% 12% 10%
2021 7,780 2,971 4,809 6,597 2,360 4,237 85% 79% 88% 747 308 439 11% 13% 10%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Saint Xavier University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Saint Xavier University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Saint Xavier University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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