Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1185
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 12770 admitted students 190 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
16%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1090-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 630, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1185 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Xavier University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 56% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
550-650 -
Math
540-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 12770 admitted students 536 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
45%
Similar to the SAT, Xavier University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 45% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-29 -
Math
20-27 -
Composite
22-28
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Xavier University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Xavier University received a total of 15,199 applications. These applications included 6,564 male applicants and 8,635 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 15,199 applicants, Xavier University admitted 12,770 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,494 males and 7,276 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,185 students chose to enroll at Xavier University. This means that 1,185 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 515 were male and 670 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Xavier University had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Xavier University had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 9%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Xavier University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
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.
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
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- 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 Xavier University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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