Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · private, nonprofit · 2,628 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Xavier University of Louisiana field?

Xavier University of Louisiana, in New Orleans, LA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NAIA as a member of the Red River Athletic Conference(Southern States Athletic Conference in 2026).

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Xavier University of Louisiana's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 18% below the NAIA median of 11, and about the same distance from the national median. Xavier University of Louisiana lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well below the NAIA median of 7, by 36%.

Xavier University of Louisiana's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 7 players in 2020 to 8 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 11% below the NAIA median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. Xavier University of Louisiana lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 20% below the NAIA median of 5.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Xavier University of Louisiana fund its athletes?

Xavier University of Louisiana reported 300 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 146 men and 154 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $3,905,242, about $12,747 per male athlete and $13,274 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $21,140 for men's sports and $22,266 for women's, roughly balanced between the two, or about $145 and $145 per athlete.

What is Xavier University of Louisiana like academically?

Xavier University of Louisiana is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 69% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1080.

The full cost of attendance is around $40,434 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $17,127 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 58% of the sticker price on average.

54% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

49% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 72% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $52,184, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Xavier University of Louisiana?

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is the largest field at 34% of degrees, followed by Health Professions (17%) and Psychology (12%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Biology, General (122 degrees)
  • Public Health (59 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (59 degrees)
  • Chemistry (32 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (25 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (16 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (15 degrees)
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences (14 degrees)
  • Sociology (12 degrees)
  • Computer Science (11 degrees)

What is Jefferson, LA like to live in?

Xavier University of Louisiana sits in Jefferson, a large city of about 9,984 people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

The median household in Jefferson earns about $56,875, which is about the Louisiana median ($60,023) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing costs more here than in most of Louisiana: a typical home is valued around $238,000, 14% above the state median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,104 a month.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 45 against 39, with 21% aged 65 or over.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Louisiana average of 27%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Xavier University of Louisiana have a tennis program?
Yes. Xavier University of Louisiana fields men's tennis (NAIA, Red River Athletic Conference(Southern States Athletic Conference in 2026)) and women's tennis (NAIA, Red River Athletic Conference(Southern States Athletic Conference in 2026)), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Xavier University of Louisiana?
Xavier University of Louisiana is in New Orleans, LA, in the Southeast region of the United States.
How much does Xavier University of Louisiana cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $40,434 a year, and an average net price of $17,127 after grants and scholarships.