Dominican 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.Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, 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
- For families earning up to $30,000, Saint Xavier has the lower price after aid: $7,572 a year, against $9,759 at Dominican.
- Median debt is lower at Saint Xavier: $22,223, against $24,411 at Dominican.
- Dominican admits 90% of applicants, and Saint Xavier admits 84%.
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
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
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
River Forest, IL
Chicago, IL
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
3,424
3,457
Sports
NCAA Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
90%
84%
Average SAT
1002
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
16–26
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
55%
57%
First-year retention
78%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$60,327
$58,656
Median debt
$24,411
$22,223
Cost
Average price after aid
$11,745
$10,970
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$9,759
$7,572
$30,001–$48,000
$9,014
$7,702
$48,001–$75,000
$11,891
$9,715
$75,001–$110,000
$16,851
$15,132
Over $110,000
$17,963
$17,864
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $86,730
- Nursing $80,703
- Accounting $77,878
- Business administration $66,871
- Romance languages $60,311
- 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.