Cost, debt & salary

Is Xavier University of Louisiana worth it? What it costs, and what graduates earn

You would borrow a median $24,053 — about $273 a month for ten years. Graduates earn a median $52,184 ten years after starting, so the debt clears in roughly 1.9 years of the salary premium.

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Is it worth the money?

Be careful — the salary here takes noticeably longer than average to clear the debt.

You borrow $24,053 median federal debt at graduation
You repay $273/mo standard 10-year federal plan
You earn $52,184 median, 10 years after entry · beats 37%
Debt clears in 1.9 yrs ranked 596 of 810

What that feels like each month Repayment against the salary that has to cover it.

Gross monthly pay
$4,349
Loan repayment
$273
Share of your pay
6.3%
0%15% — the comfort line25%

Under roughly 15% of gross pay, repayment is generally considered manageable alongside rent and living costs.

Cut the debt before you borrow it

We do not list an award tied specifically to Xavier University of Louisiana yet — but national, country and subject scholarships still apply to students heading there, and each one cuts the $24,053 above.

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How Xavier University of Louisiana compares Against the 810 US universities we grade on payback.

The typical graded university clears its debt in 1.3 years on median earnings of $57,146 against $22,500 of debt. Xavier University of Louisiana takes longer than that, and its graduates earn $12,664 a year more than a US worker with only a high-school diploma.

Nearby universityGradeDebtEarningsPayback
Louisiana Tech University Louisiana D $22,135 $52,279 1.7 yrs
University of New Orleans Louisiana D $18,750 $47,872 2.2 yrs
Centenary College of Louisiana Louisiana D $27,000 $50,330 2.5 yrs
University of Louisiana at Monroe Louisiana F $21,500 $46,769 3 yrs
Southeastern Louisiana University Louisiana F $22,113 $46,482 3.2 yrs

Xavier University of Louisiana — the money questions

How much do graduates of Xavier University of Louisiana earn?
Median earnings are $52,184 a year, measured ten years after students first enrolled — from tax records, not a survey. That is higher than 37% of the US universities we hold figures for.
How much debt will I have at Xavier University of Louisiana?
The median graduate leaves with $24,053 of federal loans. On the standard ten-year plan that is about $273 a month — roughly 6.3% of the median graduate's monthly pay before tax.
How long does a degree from Xavier University of Louisiana take to pay for itself?
About 1.9 years of the salary premium — the amount graduates earn above the $39,520 a US worker with only a high-school diploma makes. That ranks it 596 of 810 US universities we grade on payback.
Can scholarships reduce this debt?
We do not currently list a scholarship tied specifically to Xavier University of Louisiana, but national and subject-based awards still apply — start from our scholarships listing.
Do these numbers apply to my subject?
No. The Department of Education publishes one figure per institution, so nursing, engineering and fine art students at Xavier University of Louisiana all sit inside the same median. Treat it as the size of the financial risk, not a salary forecast for your course.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard — earnings and debt cover students who received federal financial aid and blend every subject taught at the institution. Figures imported 28 Aug 2026. This page is information, not financial advice.