The student population at Xavier University is 5,501 (4,239 undergraduate and 1,262 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 759 (12.12%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Xavier is 77.06% which is decreased by 309 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 450 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 74 male students for every 100 female students, down from 77 in 2015.
- 696 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 632.63% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,496 where 5,501 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 7,127 students in 2019 and was lowest at 5,501 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 6,260 to 5,501 students, a net loss of 759 (12.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Xavier University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,802 where 4,239 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 Xavier University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,694 where 1,262 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 Xavier University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 70.99%. The percentage was 73.37% 10 years ago and Xavier still has a high percentage of white students. 2.16% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.69% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.58% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.37% to 70.99%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.59% to 2.16%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.41% to 11.69%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.71% to 6.58%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4765 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4491 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Xavier University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
696 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 632.63% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Xavier University from 2015 to 2025.