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Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL · Private · Large city · SXU · St. Xavier University St Xavier University

Private institution in Chicago, IL · 3,030 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $58,656 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$12,093455th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$36,8401,536th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$36,8401,491st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$42,2371,263rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$22,223908th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,656602nd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$50,784498th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
59.0%808th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
74.4%1,006th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
85.8%1,089th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
3,030691st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
56.0%259th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$65,224$65,475
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,231$52,107
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,231$44,170
MarketingBusinessbachelors$44,170$39,369
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$43,426$45,435
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$40,140$39,969
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$38,829$38,597
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$38,289$36,992
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$38,289—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$35,594$29,685
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$35,060$33,993
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$32,925$35,274

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NAIA Division II · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,964,182 (M $2,656,019 · W $1,308,163)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Saint Xavier University’s 3,030 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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