Gonzaga vs Xavier
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WACompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OHCompass Score: Very good · Top 29%
At a glance
- Gonzaga has the higher graduation rate: 86% against 69% at Xavier.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Gonzaga has the lower price after aid: $25,106 a year, against $32,175 at Xavier.
- Xavier has the lower average price after aid: $32,997 a year, against $35,119 at Gonzaga.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Spokane, WA
Cincinnati, OH
Setting
City
City
Students
7,306
6,000
Sports
NCAA Division I · West Coast Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
86%
Average SAT
1335
1217
ACT middle 50%
27–31
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
86%
69%
First-year retention
93%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$78,892
$64,873
Median debt
$24,454
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$35,119
$32,997
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,833
$26,728
$30,001–$48,000
$23,112
$28,201
$48,001–$75,000
$25,106
$32,175
$75,001–$110,000
$33,949
$33,824
Over $110,000
$42,668
$35,451
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $121,512
- Electrical engineering $106,155
- Accounting $96,396
- Nursing $95,155
- Mechanical engineering $93,816
- Computer science $104,908
- Information science $85,164
- Accounting $81,855
- Finance $81,532
- Managerial economics $80,165
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.