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Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·sxu.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
-0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
3,485
peer median 3,412
Avg net price
$12,093
-$7.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,434
6,434 candidates competed
Admitted
5,424
84.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
735
13.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%-0.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
51%
Non-Pell
60%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 67 Title IV programs, 22 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
67
Passing
22
32.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

67programs
  • Passing22 · 32.8%
  • No Data45 · 67.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
20
No data
45

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

22
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.2%
$69,420 vs $61,854
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+23.5%
$57,296 vs $46,391
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+27.3%
$44,312 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.8%
$47,273 vs $34,808
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+38.9%
$64,421 vs $46,391
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.2%
$91,203 vs $63,250
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.3%
$50,221 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+54.8%
$53,898 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

21
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
66%
$45,830 debt · $69,420 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
62%
$56,487 debt · $91,203 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
52%
$23,000 debt · $44,312 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
49%
$23,302 debt · $47,273 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
48%
$26,962 debt · $56,414 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
47%
$25,775 debt · $54,826 earn
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$46,030 debt · $102,478 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
42%
$22,540 debt · $53,898 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1937Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 5

  1. Jul 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,181
$30–48k$8,699
$48–75k$11,794
$75–110k$16,705
$110k+$18,294

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$12,093
-$7,534vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $19,627
Federal loans
86.6%
In-state tuition
$36,840
Out-of-state
$36,840

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,161 students received $13.4M in Pell grants, alongside $14.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,161
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.4M
$13,430,765 total
Direct Loans
$14.0M
2,653 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.5M
1,169 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.9M
1,011 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.9M
246 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.4M
190 loan awards
Grad PLUS$422K
37 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,150 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,150
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.5%
2017
6.3%
2018
5.2%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Saint Xavier

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs82
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

882 total completions
01Health Professions
22425.4%
02Business
20423.1%
03Education
15117.1%
04Biological Sciences
799.0%
05Psychology
596.7%
06Parks/Recreation
475.3%
07Computer Sciences
374.2%
08Security/Protective
364.1%
09Visual/Performing Arts
232.6%
10Communication
222.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,485
12-mo unduplicated
3,855
Undergraduate
3,351
Graduate
504

Gender split

Men
37%1,408
Women
63%2,447

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
51.8%
White
29.6%
Black
11.8%
Two or more
2.4%
Asian
2.2%
Unknown
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
507
346 M · 161 W
Women athletes
31.8%
Athletic aid
$3.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.3M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$8K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$31K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Track and Field (Outdoor)
62 M · 40 W
$347K
Football
102 M ·
$1.4M
Track and Field (Indoor)
63 M · 37 W
$347K
Soccer
42 M · 31 W
$383K
Baseball
69 M ·
$784K
Volleyball
38 M · 24 W
$470K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.85
3 offenses · 3,523 students

3-year trend

0.802 yrs ago0.271 yr ago0.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2
Rape
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race3

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs048
Liquor084

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
112

Saint Xavier vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Saint Xavier selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSaint Xavier University
57%3,485$12,093Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Benedictine University
50%95.2%2,917$23,529Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Olivet Nazarene University
61%55.9%3,339$21,539Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Dominican University
55%90.3%3,803$15,113Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Elmhurst University
70%73.6%3,997$21,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
North Park University
58%68.5%2,557$18,191Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median57%73.6%3,412$19,627

Frequently asked questions about Saint Xavier University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Saint Xavier.

What is the graduation rate at Saint Xavier University?

Saint Xavier University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Saint Xavier University?

Saint Xavier University reports a total enrollment of 3,485 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Saint Xavier University?

The average net price at Saint Xavier University is $12,093 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Saint Xavier University?

Saint Xavier University's yield rate is 13.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Saint Xavier University located?

Saint Xavier University is located in Chicago, Illinois 60655.

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