Lewis vs Saint Xavier
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lewis UniversityRomeoville, ILCompass Score: Very good · Top 32%BCompass 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
- Lewis has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 57% at Saint Xavier.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Saint Xavier has the lower price after aid: $7,572 a year, against $10,382 at Lewis.
- Saint Xavier has the lower average price after aid: $10,970 a year, against $17,028 at Lewis.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
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: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
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 16%
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
Romeoville, IL
Chicago, IL
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
6,636
3,457
Sports
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
71%
84%
Average SAT
1096
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
20–27
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
57%
First-year retention
79%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,099
$58,656
Median debt
$21,500
$22,223
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,028
$10,970
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,382
$7,572
$30,001–$48,000
$11,712
$7,702
$48,001–$75,000
$12,178
$9,715
$75,001–$110,000
$19,908
$15,132
Over $110,000
$25,035
$17,864
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Air Transportation $87,197
- Management information systems $86,275
- Information technology $86,015
- Nursing $85,320
- Computer science $82,159
- 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.