Benedictine vs Saint Xavier
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Benedictine UniversityLisle, ILCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, ILCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Saint Xavier has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 50% at Benedictine.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Saint Xavier has the lower price after aid: $7,572 a year, against $20,168 at Benedictine.
- Saint Xavier has the lower average price after aid: $10,970 a year, against $22,313 at Benedictine.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Lisle, IL
Chicago, IL
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
2,989
3,457
Sports
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
95%
84%
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
57%
First-year retention
66%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,446
$58,656
Median debt
$22,500
$22,223
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,313
$10,970
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,168
$7,572
$30,001–$48,000
$17,869
$7,702
$48,001–$75,000
$18,628
$9,715
$75,001–$110,000
$23,517
$15,132
Over $110,000
$27,454
$17,864
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $97,934
- Computer science $91,698
- Human resources $90,891
- Management science $85,904
- Finance $83,914
- Nursing $87,170
- Finance $75,180
- Computing and information science $75,138
- Accounting $75,023
- Business (general) $65,447
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.