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Xavier University

Xavier University
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207

Official telephone: (513) 745-3000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 344-4698
Fax number: (513) 745-4319
Website: www.xavier.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,572
Full-time undergraduates: 4,231
Part-time undergraduates: 341
Total graduate students: 1,713
Full-time graduate students: 541
Part-time graduate students: 1,172
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 52%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
2.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.7% Hispanic/Latino
76.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Nonresident Alien
1.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
71.7% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Nonresident Alien
4.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 189 acres
City or town school is located in: Cincinnati, OH
Population of city/town: 297,517
Online campus map: www.xavier.edu/about/
Maps-Directions.cfm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. First-year and sophomore students given priority for housing; juniors and seniors are not guaranteed housing.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (68%)
  • single-student apartments (31%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme housing. (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 91%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 52%
Percent of students who live off campus: 48%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 52%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in academic buildings and offices.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 450
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Financial trading room.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, post-traumatic stress disorder counseling.
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, on-campus student employment, mentor program, online job board/job postings, career resource library, career counseling/assessment, community service jobs program, career fairs, career-related workshops.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 99%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, television station
School newspaper(s): Xavier Newswire, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 11
Total number of registered organizations: 162
Campus-based religious organizations:
Athletes in Action, Life After Sunday, Navigators, Students Committed to Christ, Muslim Student Association, Jesuit Honor Society
Minority student organizations:
Latinos and Muslim Student Organizations; Black Student Association
International student organizations:
African Student Association, Asian Pacific and International Students Societies
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Dance Marathon, Dance Team, Distance4Dreams, Harmon-X, Singers, A caBellas, Players, A Xavier Christmas, Muskie Tigers, International Animation, No Labels, Voices of Solidarity, Cooking Group, Pastries for Power Up, Child's Play, Navigators, X-treme Fans, The Gathering, Active Minds, Athenaeum, Don't Tell Anna, Meditation/Stress-Relief, Mortar Board, Mock Trial Team, Model UN, Unified for Uganda, Senior Classical League, College Democrats, College Republicans, Student Council for Exceptional Children, Students For Life, Honors Council, Commuter Council, X Change Weekly Service Program, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Alternative Breaks, Senior Board, Student Veterans, Students Against Destructive Decisions Every Day, Sustainability, Students Overcoming Discrimination and Adversity, Has a Heart, LGBTQ Alliance, Students Against Sexual Assault, Young Americans for Liberty, Business Leaders for Tomorrow, Women in Business, Ladies with Emphasis on Achievement and Distinction, Gentlemen Organized for Achievement and Leadership, Undergraduate Law Review, Muskies Own Recruitment Effort, Student Social Work Organization, Perishing Rifles, Rangers, Health Education Leaders, Student Wellness Advocacy Group, Changing Health, Attitudes, and Action to Recreate Girls, Student Nurse Organization, Colleges Against Cancer, Autism Speaks U, Student Organization for Athletic Training, Student Athlete Advisory Committee, Sports Council, Habitat for Humanity, Animals People, & Earth; Art, Innovation, Classics Honors, Psychology Honor, Students for an Informed, Counseling Honor, Irish American, Political Science Honors, Pre-Law, Criminal Justice, Public Relations Students of America, Finance, Accounting, Pre-Dental, Pre-Med, and Pre-Med Honor Societies; National Music Education, American Choral Directors, Student Alumni, Resident Student, International Business, Economics, Financial Management, National Black Accountants, and Student Occupational Therapy Associations; Montessori education, book, education, French, German, Spanish, sign language, children's charities, psychology, political science, history, entrepreneurship, marketing, ethics bowl, student-community organizers', information systems, health services, pre-pharmacy, fitness, sports business, yoga/holistic awareness, outdoors, bird watching, computer science, math, actuarial science, alchemyst, biology, and physics clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Greg Christopher,
Director of Athletics
School colors: navy blue, gray, and white
School mascot: Musketeers
Athletic conference memberships: Big East Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cheerleadingno 
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 19%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 85%
Athletic facilities:
armory, baseball field, field house, gymnasium, soccer complex, sport center, swimming pool, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, kickball, racquetball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball (indoor/sand)
Club sports for men:
baseball, bass fishing, boxing, cheerleading, crew, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, running, soccer, swimming, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo
Club sports for women:
bass fishing, boxing, cheerleading, crew, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, fitness, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, running, soccer, softball, swim, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Covington, KY (20 miles)
Nearest other airport: Dayton, OH (61 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Cincinnati (8 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Cincinnati (4 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 25%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 25% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati, Xavier University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 64% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
5/3 Bank, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cintas Corporation, Macy's, TriHealth, Kroger, Deloitte, Total Quality Logistics.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Robert Kohlhepp, President/CEO, Cintas Corporation
  • John Boehner, Speaker of the House/U.S. House of Representatives
  • David West, NBA, New Orleans Hornets.

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