The student population at Saint Xavier University is 3,485 (3,098 undergraduate and 387 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 464 (11.75%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Saint Xavier is 88.90% which is increased by 100 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 564 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 59 male students for every 100 female students, up from 46 in 2015.
- 291 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -30.88% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,683 where 3,485 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 3,949 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,457 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,949 to 3,485 students, a net loss of 464 (11.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Saint Xavier University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,011 where 3,098 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Saint Xavier University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 672 where 387 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Saint Xavier University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 31.02% and the percentage of black students is 11.85% at Saint Xavier University. 1.84% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.12% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.58% to 31.02%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.14% to 1.84%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.84% to 11.85%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 26.64% to 49.12%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6475 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6792 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Saint Xavier University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
291 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -30.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Saint Xavier University from 2015 to 2025.