More selective than 33% of Illinois colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $43,244. College Scorecard.
Higher than 40% of Illinois colleges we cover and 55% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 52% of Illinois colleges we cover and 66% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Saint Xavier University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 7,216 applicants, Saint Xavier University admitted 6,188 and 759 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Saint Xavier University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Saint Xavier University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Saint Xavier University took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Illinois. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $7,572 | $32,030 | 1.4 years |
| $30–48k | $7,702 | $32,579 | 1.4 years |
| $48–75k | $9,715 | $41,094 | 1.8 years |
| $75–110k | $15,132 | $64,008 | 2.8 years |
| $110k+ | $17,864 | $75,565 | 3.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (48% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($58,656) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $22,859 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Saint Xavier University majors, earnings & careers
Saint Xavier University offers 44 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 8
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Humanities & Languages · 7
- Science & Math · 5
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
Highest-earning majors at Saint Xavier University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $87,170 | $27,188 |
| Finance | $75,180 | $23,326 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $75,138 | $26,040 |
| Accounting | $75,023 | $23,326 |
| Business | $65,447 | $26,845 |
| Marketing | $65,330 | $26,047 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $65,233 | $16,420 |
| Biology | $59,820 | $26,939 |
Quick list of all 44 majors
- Accounting$75,023
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$59,820
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business$65,447
- Business Administration—
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$50,221
- Chemistry—
- Communications$44,312
- Computer and Information Sciences$75,138
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$56,414
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$58,097
- Education (Subject Teaching)$53,898
- English—
- Finance$75,180
- Gerontology—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History—
- Human Resources—
- Information Science / Studies—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$54,826
- Marketing$65,330
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other—
- Music—
- Nursing$87,170
- Philosophy—
- Political Science—
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants—
- Psychology$47,273
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Public Administration—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$65,233
- Studio Art—
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Chicago
Overall prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,011. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 39 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cook County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cook County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Saint Xavier University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Illinois by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Xavier University | 84% | $10,970 | 57% | $58,656 | This school |
| Dominican University | 90% | $11,745 | 55% | $60,327 | |
| Aurora University | 81% | $18,838 | 60% | $58,709 | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 77% | $49,790 | 67% | $40,151 | |
| Moody Bible Institute | 83% | $22,221 | 62% | $45,399 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Saint Xavier University would cost you $775 less per year than Dominican University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Saint Xavier University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$1,038).
- Saint Xavier University gives aided families $128 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Illinois resident | Saint Xavier University | Dominican University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $37,940 | $38,978 | −$1,038 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 |
| Housing & meals | $12,480 | $12,552 | −$72 |
| Personal & travel | $2,328 | $850 | +$1,478 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$10,704 | −$9,689 | −$1,015 |
| Sticker price | $43,244 | $43,891 | −$647 |
| Average grants | −$32,274 | −$32,146 | −$128 |
| You pay | $10,970 | $11,745 | −$775 |
“+” means Saint Xavier University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Saint Xavier University
What is the Saint Xavier University acceptance rate?
Saint Xavier University accepts 84% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 6,188 of 7,216 applicants were admitted.
How much does Saint Xavier University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $43,244 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,970 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $7,572 and families earning $110k+ pay $17,864.
How much do Saint Xavier University graduates earn?
Former Saint Xavier University students earn a median $58,656 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Saint Xavier University graduation rate?
57% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 76% return for their second year.
How long does a Saint Xavier University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Saint Xavier University costs about $41,094 after grants ($9,715 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $58,656 ten years after starting, $22,859 more than high school graduates in Illinois ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 1.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Saint Xavier University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/saint-xavier-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).