Mercyhurst vs Saint Xavier
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PACompass Score: Good · Top 49%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
- Mercyhurst has the higher graduation rate: 60% 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 $22,626 at Mercyhurst.
- Saint Xavier has the lower average price after aid: $10,970 a year, against $19,444 at Mercyhurst.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
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 34%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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
Erie, PA
Chicago, IL
Setting
City
City
Students
2,668
3,457
Sports
NCAA Division I · Northeast Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
81%
84%
Average SAT
Not reported
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
60%
57%
First-year retention
80%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,452
$58,656
Median debt
$25,305
$22,223
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,444
$10,970
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,626
$7,572
$30,001–$48,000
$22,429
$7,702
$48,001–$75,000
$17,197
$9,715
$75,001–$110,000
$21,665
$15,132
Over $110,000
$16,748
$17,864
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations $86,597
- Accounting $86,596
- Health sciences $83,812
- Political science $76,154
- Marketing $74,187
- 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.