Mount Aloysius 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.Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, PACompass 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 $21,530 at Mount Aloysius.
- Saint Xavier has the lower average price after aid: $10,970 a year, against $22,344 at Mount Aloysius.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Saint Xavier: $58,656, against $46,165 at Mount Aloysius.
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
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 colleges
Regional universities
Location
Cresson, PA
Chicago, IL
Setting
Town
City
Students
2,967
3,457
Sports
NCAA Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
84%
Average SAT
1070
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
57%
First-year retention
56%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,165
$58,656
Median debt
$24,287
$22,223
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,344
$10,970
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,530
$7,572
$30,001–$48,000
$20,389
$7,702
$48,001–$75,000
$19,770
$9,715
$75,001–$110,000
$21,769
$15,132
Over $110,000
$26,786
$17,864
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $87,928
- Allied health $66,959
- Accounting $55,261
- Business administration $45,714
- 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.