Saint Xavier University

Saint Xavier University is a private nonprofit college in Chicago, IL. Its average net price is $10,171 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$7,369
$30,001 to $48,000$7,626
$48,001 to $75,000$7,951
$75,001 to $110,000$10,942
$110,001 and up$18,175
$39,080Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$39,080Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$10,171Average Net Price
$13,200Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$2,510Other Expenses
65.9%Students on Pell Grants
84.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

84.3%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$51,614
8 years after entry$60,127
10 years after entry$64,661
54.8%Graduation Rate
75.7%Retention Rate
$19,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Chicago, ILLocation
Large citySetting
3,096Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$68,284 Small program - rough guide n=35$18,124 Small program - rough guide n=34
Biology$35,437 Small program - rough guide n=67$20,824 Small program - rough guide n=79
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$49,932 Small program - rough guide n=85$22,323 Small program - rough guide n=63
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$54,462 National median for this major n=3,522Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$32,846 National median for this major n=5,303Not published
Communications$36,919 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$47,738 Small program - rough guide n=31$20,981 Small program - rough guide n=30
Criminal Justice$41,676 Small program - rough guide n=39$23,392 Small program - rough guide n=45
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,992 Small program - rough guide n=43$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=31
Gerontology$42,094 National median for this major n=204Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Information Science/Studies$65,798 National median for this major n=10,113Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$47,761 Small program - rough guide n=52$20,875 Small program - rough guide n=46
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mathematics and Statistics, Other$69,615 National median for this major n=379Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$39,311 National median for this major n=1,607Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,253 Small program - rough guide n=68$23,029 Small program - rough guide n=78
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$83,060 n=236$25,759 n=235
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$26,916 Small program - rough guide n=40
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$45,328 Small program - rough guide n=43$20,764 Small program - rough guide n=54
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$36,625 National median for this major n=401Not published

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