Three hundred thirty
thirtyrty-eight (338
(338)
38) students graduated from Xavier’s College
of Arts and Sciences. Here is what we know about this group1
(as of January 1, 2009
2009):
132 (3
(39.1%) entered Graduate or Professional school:
57
31
15
13
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
entered Graduate School
entered Medical School
entered Public Health School
entered Pharmacy School
entered Business School
entered Dental School
entered Post-Baccalaureate Programs
entered Optometry School
entered Osteopathy School
entered Chiropractic School
entered Law School
entered Veterinary School
60 (17
(17.
17.8%) are Working
Working or in Other School:
25
11
11
9
2
2
are working in Field of Study or Doing Research
are Teaching
are enrolled in Other School (community college/general studies)
are working at Banks, Stores, etc.
are working in Government or in Military
are enrolled in Nursing School
69 (2
(20.4%) will enroll in professional/
professional/graduate school in next two years
See Reverse for Breakdown by Academic Department
1
Categories are not mutually exclusive — some graduates were both working and in school.
Academic
Department 2
# Grads
Art
3
Biology
136
Business
26
Chemistry
48
Computer Science
5
Education
5
English
6
History
7
Language
6
Mass Communications
22
Mathematics
2
Music
2
Philosophy
1
Physics
5
Political Science
20
Psychology
48
Sociology
4
Theology
0
2
# / (%) in Graduate
# / (%) Working
or Professional School
or in Other School
0
60
2
31
2
2
1
0
3
7
0
0
0
1
8
18
2
(0.0%)
(44.1 %)
(7.7%)
(64.6%)
(40.0%)
(40.0%)
(16.7%)
(0.0%)
(50.0%)
(31.8%)
(0.0%)
(0.0%)
(0.0%)
(20.0%)
(40.0%)
(37.5%)
(50.0%)
0
21
9
4
2
1
1
3
1
3
1
0
1
1
4
7
1
(0.0%)
(15.4%)
(34.6%)
(8.3%)
(40.0%)
(20.0%)
(16.7%)
(42.9%)
(16.7%)
(13.6%)
(50.0%)
(0.0%)
(100.0%)
(20.0%)
(20.0%)
(14.6%)
(25.0%)
Information was provided by the Xavier University Registrar, National Student Clearinghouse, Pre-Med Office,
and Office of Planning and Institutional Research.
Employment data is largely based on information collected at Commencement exercises, and may not reflect
students who obtained employment afterwards.
Employment and Graduate/Professional School information are not mutually exclusive categories; some students
may be both working and attending graduate/professional school.
Secondary Education majors are included both in their teaching discipline and in Education.
Submitted by the Office of Planning and Institutional Research
Xavier University of Louisiana
Spring 2009