Samford 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.Samford UniversityBirmingham, ALCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%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%
En resumen
- Samford tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 77% frente a 69% en Xavier.
- Para familias que ganan hasta $30,000, Samford tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $22,716 al año, frente a $26,728 en Xavier.
- Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Xavier: $64,873, frente a $58,469 en Samford.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
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
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
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
Birmingham, AL
Cincinnati, OH
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
5,791
6,000
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
86%
Average SAT
1201
1217
ACT middle 50%
22–28
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
69%
First-year retention
93%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,469
$64,873
Median debt
$19,500
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$32,622
$32,997
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,716
$26,728
$30,001–$48,000
$24,812
$28,201
$48,001–$75,000
$31,527
$32,175
$75,001–$110,000
$34,206
$33,824
Over $110,000
$36,235
$35,451
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $119,888
- Finance $93,444
- Accounting $90,572
- Business administration $76,584
- Nursing $72,517
- 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.