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# Xavier University of Louisiana

LA · Medium private nonprofit institution · Overall rank #780 nationally

Data snapshot September 27, 2026 · Updated October 21, 2026

Overview[Cost & aid](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/admissions/)[Majors](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/similar/)

## [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Xavier University of Louisiana #780 among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions.

### Who it’s a good fit for

Xavier University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit university in New Orleans where the largest degree families are Biological Sciences and Health Professions. Access is well above average.

Graduates earn less than the model predicts for students like them. The model attributes an addition to the factors it measures — field of study, enrollment and the local labor market — and a subtraction to the remainder it cannot explain.

Return is below the levels seen at many peers. Pell recipients complete below the overall rate, and what the lowest-income families pay after aid sits well below the published cost.

Affordability is around the average, and mobility is modestly below average. The admission rate is close to the median for comparable institutions.

A student drawn to the sciences should know that the largest program, Biology, is not the best-paid one.

## Xavier University of Louisiana at a glance

### Admissions and outcomes

**Admission rate[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)**
69.0%

**Six-year completion[\[2\]](#hub-data-note-completion)**
48.5%

**Four-year earnings[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)**
$49,328

### Cost and family borrowing

**Average annual net price · $48–75K family income[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)**
$17,836

**Median student debt[\[4\]](#hub-data-note-student-debt)**
$24,053

**Median Parent PLUS debt[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps)**
$39,909

## Xavier University of Louisiana rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[\[5\]](#hub-data-note-rankings)

Xavier University of Louisiana is a private nonprofit university in New Orleans, Louisiana, enrolling 2,628 undergraduates. Its composite standing sits near the middle of the Azimuth ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions (47th percentile).

The university admits 69.0% of applicants. The median for comparable institutions of the same type and size is 71.2%, so the rate is close to the middle of the peer group.

Among full-time first-year students, 71.7% return for a second year, below the peer median of 83.4%. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 48.5%, against a peer median of 68.8%.

An estimated 8.1% of entrants arrive as transfers or part-time students, so the graduation rate describes a majority of the student body. The four pillars sit far apart.

Access is the strongest (88th percentile), while affordability sits near the middle (51st percentile). Mobility and return are the weakest, at the 37th and 18th percentiles respectively.

Azimuth assesses Xavier University of Louisiana across four pillars among 1,467 nonprofit four-year institutions. Access is the strongest, in the 88th percentile.

Affordability sits near the middle, at the 51st percentile. Mobility is in the 37th percentile. Return is the weakest of the four, at the 18th percentile.

54.2% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Azimuth ranks Xavier University of Louisiana #178 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Those students complete at 43.3%, 5.2 percentage points below the overall [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) (48.5%). The gap is a fact about the entering cohort, not an explanation of why it exists.

Azimuth ranks the university #918 for mobility. Graduates earn about $6,050 less than the model expects for similar students.

[How value-added outcomes are assessed](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) · [How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

Xavier University of Louisiana rankings in context

| Geography | Rank |
| --- | --- |
| National | #780 |

Azimuth overall value rankings within each geographic comparison group.

### National pillar percentiles

**Economic mobility**
National percentile: 37

**Access & reach**
National percentile: 88

**[Affordability](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/cost/)**
National percentile: 51

**[Return on investment](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/outcomes/)**
National percentile: 18

01 / Xavier University of Louisiana briefing

## [Xavier University of Louisiana cost & financial aid](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/cost/)[\[6\]](#hub-data-note-net-price)[\[7\]](#hub-data-note-gps)

The published cost of attendance at Xavier University of Louisiana is $40,434, with tuition and fees of $28,733 and room and board of $10,439. For aid recipients, grants and scholarships cut the sticker price by an average of $23,307.

The average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) is $17,127, which is $10,244 below the $27,371 median at comparable institutions (same type and size). Azimuth ranks the university #699 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. That places the affordability pillar in the 51st percentile.

The published cost of attendance at Xavier University of Louisiana is $40,434. Azimuth ranks the university #699 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $14,405, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $17,836, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $24,096. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $9,691.

Tuition and fees are $28,733. Aid covers about 58% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an offset of $23,307.

The average net price across all aid recipients is $17,127, which is $10,244 below the $27,371 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Borrowers who finish carry a median of $24,053 in federal student loans, $146 below the peer median of $24,199.

84.2% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $39,909.

If repaid over ten years, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $273 a month.

Your family income

Choose a household income range to see estimated net price.

$0–30K$30–48K$48–75K$75–110K$110K+

Reported average annual net price · $48–75K**$17,836**

After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ.

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

### Borrowing and repayment at Xavier University of Louisiana

Borrowers who complete carry a median of $24,053 in federal loans. 84.2% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.

The peer median is $24,199 for comparable institutions (same type and size), so this university's median sits $146 below it. Parent borrowers are a separate population, with median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing of $39,909.

In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that 98% of graduates borrowed from any source. Average cumulative debt was $18,887 per borrower in a cohort of 483.

Of those graduates, 98% held federal debt averaging $15,084. That group included 12% who also held private loans averaging $30,295.

The return picture at Xavier University of Louisiana is mixed. Graduates earn about $6,050 less than the model expects for similar students, a result that places the university at the 32nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

However, the raw median earnings of $49,328 four years after completion sit $18,922 below the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). That median falls in the 17th percentile nationally.

Earnings scenarios, estimated from the program mix, show a wide range: a downside of $42,383, a typical figure of $49,328, and an upside of $67,735. The median federal debt of $24,053 is $146 below the peer median, and corresponds to an estimated payment of $273 a month if repaid over ten years.

For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $39,909. For student borrowers, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $273 a month if repaid over ten years.

[How Financial GPS measures payment burden](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/) · [The four risk-and-reward zones](/analysis/4-zones-of-college-risk-and-reward/)

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$24,053

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$39,909

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$273/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$507/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=xavier-university-of-louisiana#student-tool)

[Read the full cost & aid brief](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/cost/)

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## [Xavier University of Louisiana career outcomes & earnings](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/outcomes/)[\[3\]](#hub-data-note-earnings)[\[8\]](#hub-data-note-scenarios)[\[9\]](#hub-data-note-value-added)

Azimuth places the return pillar at the 18th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $49,328, in the 17th percentile.

That is $18,922 below the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $6,050 less than the model expects for similar students.

That places the gap at the 32nd percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $6,362.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $12,412. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $5,674.

Among 256 federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, the median four years after completing a degree at Xavier University of Louisiana is $49,328. That sits $18,922 below the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Among nonprofit four-year institutions, that figure is at the 17th percentile. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a downside of $42,383, a typical outcome of $49,328, and an upside of $67,735.

The typical scenario matches the observed median. Because an estimated 46.0% of graduates continue to graduate study based on the program mix, the four-year earnings picture reflects the majority who enter the workforce rather than further study.

Among federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled, the median four years after completion is $49,328. That places Xavier University of Louisiana at the 17th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

That median sits $18,922 below the $68,250 median posted by comparable institutions (same type and size). The university ranks #1,197 for return among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $6,050 less than the model expects for similar students. That places the earnings-beyond-expectations gap at the 32nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $6,362. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $12,412.

Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $5,674. Degrees cluster heavily in the sciences, health fields and psychology, with Biological Sciences, Health Professions and Psychology as the largest areas.

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from $42,383 on the downside to $67,735 on the upside. An estimated 46.0% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

The earnings scenarios show a range from $42,383 on the downside to $67,735 on the upside, with $49,328 as the typical scenario. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates.

At the program level, Public Health graduates report the highest four-year earnings at $63,204, from 59 degrees awarded. Biology, the largest program at 122 degrees a year, reports $42,938.

The gap between the largest program and the best-paid one is a material part of the earnings story here.

Borrowers who complete a degree at Xavier University of Louisiana leave with a median of $24,053 in federal student loans. That is below the $24,199 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $273 a month. For aid recipients, the average price after aid and discounts is $17,127, which is below the median for comparable institutions.

Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $39,909 in Parent PLUS loans. Graduates earn about $6,050 less than the model expects for similar students.

The median earnings of $49,328 four years after completion sit below the $68,250 median for comparable institutions.

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$6,362

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$12,412

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
\-$6,050

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

[Read the full outcomes brief](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/outcomes/)

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## [Xavier University of Louisiana acceptance rate & admissions](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/admissions/)[\[1\]](#hub-data-note-admission)[\[10\]](#hub-data-note-sat)[\[11\]](#hub-data-note-retention)

Xavier University of Louisiana admits 69.0% of applicants, a rate that sits close to the median of 71.2% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported 11,210 first-year applicants and 7,561 admitted applicants, with 844 enrolling.

SAT: reported composite scores

**Admission rate**
69.0%

**25th percentile**
950

**Median**
1040

**75th percentile**
1150

CDS 2025-26 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff.

[Read the full admissions brief](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/admissions/)

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## [What are the largest majors at Xavier University of Louisiana?](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/majors/)[\[12\]](#hub-data-note-programs)

The four programs with published earnings data show a clear split: one field earns above the national median for its graduates, while the other three sit below it. Public Health leads at $63,204 four years after completion, or 1.07x the national median for the field, with 59 degrees awarded.

The largest program, Biology, awards 122 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $42,938, which is 0.75x the national field median. Chemistry and Business Administration and Management are smaller and post similar earnings, at $48,508 and $41,198 respectively.

A student's field of study matters a great deal here. The spread between the highest- and lowest-earning program among these four is wide, and the largest program is not the best-paid one.

Biological Sciences accounts for 33.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Health Professions second at 17.2%. The largest single program is Biology, at 122 degrees a year, where graduates earn a median of $42,938 four years after completion.

The highest-earning program is Public Health, with 59 degrees awarded and median earnings of $63,204. Chemistry follows at $48,508 from 32 degrees a year.

Earnings data is available for 4 programs. The spread between the largest program and the best-paid one is worth noting: Biology graduates earn about $42,938, while Public Health graduates earn roughly $63,204.

Xavier University of Louisiana awards bachelor's degrees across 4 programs with published four-year earnings data. The degree mix is concentrated in the sciences: Biological Sciences accounts for 33.9% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions at 17.2% and Psychology at 14.7%.

44.3% of degrees awarded are in STEM fields. The largest single program is Biology, at 122 degrees awarded a year.

Graduates earn a median of $42,938 four years after completion, which is 0.75x the national median for the field. The highest-earning program is Public Health, with 59 degrees awarded and median earnings of $63,204.

That is 1.07x the national median for its field. Chemistry follows at $48,508, from 32 degrees a year.

The pattern is one of depth in the sciences and health professions, with the largest programs also among the best-paid. Earnings for the largest program, Biology, sit below the national median for the field, while the smaller Public Health program clears it.

A student drawn to the sciences will find the university's strength concentrated there, though four-year earnings for fields where graduate study is common may understate later trajectories.

Four-year earnings · six largest reported fields

**Biology, General 122 degrees awarded**
$42,938

**Psychology, General 59 degrees awarded**
Too few graduates to report

**Public Health 59 degrees awarded**
$63,204

**Chemistry 32 degrees awarded**
$48,508

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 25 degrees awarded**
$41,198

**Political Science and Government 16 degrees awarded**
Too few graduates to report

Fields selected by reported completions. Counts describe credentials awarded, not unique students or the earnings sample. Bars show median four-year earnings.

[Read the full majors brief](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/majors/)

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## [What colleges are similar to Xavier University of Louisiana?](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/similar/)[\[15\]](#hub-data-note-peers)

Azimuth groups alternatives by admissions, location, cost and earnings, then orders candidates within each group. Peer earnings use the matched four-year cohort. [How matching works](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/similar/#peer-matching).

### A shortlist for different decisions

Choose a row to compare the figures with Xavier University of Louisiana.

Admissions peerUniversity of New Orleans74.3% admitted+

Comparison with Xavier University of Louisiana

| Measure | Xavier University of Louisiana | University of New Orleans |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peer earnings · 4 years | $49,328 | $56,037+$6,709 vs Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Average annual net price | $17,127 | $12,384\-$4,743 vs Xavier University of Louisiana · lower cost |
| Admission rate | 69.0% | 74.3% |

[Explore University of New Orleans →](/school/university-of-new-orleans/)

Higher-admission alternativeSoutheastern Louisiana University99.3% admitted+

Comparison with Xavier University of Louisiana

| Measure | Xavier University of Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peer earnings · 4 years | $49,328 | $50,215+$887 vs Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Average annual net price | $17,127 | $13,154\-$3,973 vs Xavier University of Louisiana · lower cost |
| Admission rate | 69.0% | 99.3% |

[Explore Southeastern Louisiana University →](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/)

Nearby alternativeDillard UniversityNearby option · LA+

Comparison with Xavier University of Louisiana

| Measure | Xavier University of Louisiana | Dillard University |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peer earnings · 4 years | $49,328 | $48,421\-$907 vs Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Average annual net price | $17,127 | $22,094+$4,967 vs Xavier University of Louisiana · higher cost |
| Admission rate | 69.0% | 41.9% |

Higher-earnings alternativeUniversity of Holy Cross$62,842 earnings+

Comparison with Xavier University of Louisiana

| Measure | Xavier University of Louisiana | University of Holy Cross |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peer earnings · 4 years | $49,328 | $62,842+$13,514 vs Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Average annual net price | $17,127 | $15,635\-$1,492 vs Xavier University of Louisiana · lower cost |
| Admission rate | 69.0% | 73.7% |

Lower-cost alternativeSoutheastern Louisiana University$13,154 average net price+

Comparison with Xavier University of Louisiana

| Measure | Xavier University of Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana University |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peer earnings · 4 years | $49,328 | $50,215+$887 vs Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Average annual net price | $17,127 | $13,154\-$3,973 vs Xavier University of Louisiana · lower cost |
| Admission rate | 69.0% | 99.3% |

[Explore Southeastern Louisiana University →](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/)

Similar profileLoyola University New OrleansMatched across several measures+

Comparison with Xavier University of Louisiana

| Measure | Xavier University of Louisiana | Loyola University New Orleans |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Peer earnings · 4 years | $49,328 | $52,459+$3,131 vs Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Average annual net price | $17,127 | $23,696+$6,569 vs Xavier University of Louisiana · higher cost |
| Admission rate | 69.0% | 93.1% |

Each school is the first-ranked match in its category, not a recommendation across every measure. The same college may lead more than one category. Figures use the matching snapshot; earnings reflect the matched four-year cohort. — means unavailable.

[Read the full similar schools brief](/school/xavier-university-of-louisiana/similar/)

## Data scope & methodology

Structured payloads generated September 27, 2026 · Governed hub narrative September 28, 2026 · Governed spoke corpus September 28, 2026

Four-year earnings describe cohorts of completers. Figures for other horizons describe different cohorts and are not joined into a career-growth projection.

Azimuth's overall rank and pillar percentiles come from the school profile. Absolute pillar ranks, city, enrollment and official-site links are shown only when structured data supplies them.

Detailed earnings, cost, admissions and program values come from the endpoint responsible for each measure. Missing values are not replaced with zero. Value-added estimates are model associations, not causal effects.

Figures are refreshed with each data release, at most a quarter apart. The underlying source dates can be earlier than the release.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

[Read the ranking methodology, data definitions and limitations](/methodology/) · [About College Azimuth](/about/)

Read the analysis behind [value-added earnings](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) and the [change to four-year graduate earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). These articles are published on collegeazimuth.com.

## Data notes & source fields

Scorecard field codes identify the underlying measure; Azimuth-derived values are labeled separately. Snapshot dates are not measurement years. Source populations and reporting periods differ across measures. Field definitions are in the [U.S. Department of Education · College Scorecard documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/files/InstitutionDataDocumentation.pdf); notes with a different source link it below.

1.  **Admission rate.** Reported applicants admitted; not a transfer-specific or individual admission probability.
    
    Source fields: `ADM_RATE`
    
2.  **Six-year completion.** First-time, full-time students completing at the institution within 150% of normal time, typically six years for a bachelor’s degree.
    
    Source fields: `C150_4`
    
3.  **Four-year institutional earnings.** Median earnings of graduates in the reported cohort who are working and not enrolled, four years after completion.
    
    Source fields: `MD_EARN_WNE_4YR`
    
4.  **Median federal student debt.** Federal student-loan debt among completers in the reported borrowing cohort. Excludes Parent PLUS and is not total debt across all students.
    
    Source fields: `GRAD_DEBT_MDN`
    
5.  **National, regional and state ranks; pillar percentiles; major ranks.** Derived scores within the stated eligible comparison set, not raw Scorecard fields. Major ranks compare institutions within a field; their denominators differ.
    
    Source fields: `Azimuth rankings`
    
    [College Azimuth · Ranking methodology](/methodology/)
    
6.  **Annual net price by family income.** Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for the eligible first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort. Public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. Includes living costs; these are averages, not medians or individual offers.
    
    Source fields: `NPT4_PUB/PRIV; NPT41_PUB/PRIV through NPT45_PUB/PRIV`
    
7.  **Parent PLUS debt, payments and GPS illustration.** Stored payments use Financial GPS loan and repayment assumptions. The adjustable spectrum applies the published framework to annual student payments divided by earnings minus an expense allowance; its initial allowance is 150% of the federal poverty guideline for one person, for the year the API serves. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. The parent table is the 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS as a share of household income above 200% of the guideline for a household of three: under 6% Safe, 6–10% Caution, over 10% High pressure. Parent PLUS uses the completer median where available, otherwise the all-borrower median; these describe different borrowing populations.
    
    Source fields: `PLUS_DEBT_ALL_COMP_MD; fallback PLUS_DEBT_ALL_MD; Azimuth Financial GPS calculations`
    
    [College Azimuth · Financial GPS methodology](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/)
    
8.  **Downside and upside earnings; yellow band.** The band spans the modeled lower and higher scenarios. It is not the P25–P75 interval for individual graduates. The median marker is the separately reported institutional median.
    
    Source fields: `Azimuth modeled program-mix scenarios`
    
    [College Azimuth · Earnings scenario methodology](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/)
    
9.  **Value added and its components.** Observed-factor attribution plus the unexplained remainder equals total modeled value added. These are associations, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.
    
    Source fields: `Azimuth statistical model`
    
    [College Azimuth · Value-added methodology](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/)
    
10.  **SAT score range and reported midpoint.** Reported scores of enrolled score-submitters, not admission cutoffs. The midpoint field is not necessarily the middle of the displayed range.
     
     Source fields: `SATVR25 + SATMT25; SATVR75 + SATMT75; SAT_AVG`
     
11.  **First-year retention.** Retention of the reported full-time cohort at four-year institutions.
     
     Source fields: `RET_FT4`
     
12.  **Program earnings, completion counts and major-mix dots.** Included bachelor’s programs have at least five reported completions. Counts are aggregated credentials, not unique people or an earnings sample. Major-mix dots group those counts by field of study; excluded programs are not zero activity.
     
     Source fields: `EARN_MDN_4YR; IPEDSCOUNT1; CIPCODE`
     
     [College Scorecard · Field-of-study technical documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/assets/FieldOfStudyDataDocumentation.pdf)
     
13.  **Pell recipients.** Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant in the reported academic year.
     
     Source fields: `PCTPELL`
     
14.  **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group.** This is not an observed transfer-in rate. It includes part-time entrants and other entering-student attendance patterns.
     
     Source fields: `1 − PFTFTUG1_EF`
     
15.  **Peer earnings and signed differences.** Differences are peer minus this school, from the same matching snapshot. A positive earnings difference does not mean the peer is better on every measure.
     
     Source fields: `Azimuth peer model using MD_EARN_WNE_4YR`
     
     [College Azimuth · Comparison methodology](/methodology/)
     

[How to interpret program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)
