Seattle 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.Seattle UniversitySeattle, WACompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%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
- Seattle has the higher graduation rate: 76% against 69% at Xavier.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Seattle has the lower price after aid: $26,977 a year, against $32,175 at Xavier.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Seattle: $75,272, against $64,873 at Xavier.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
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 11%
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
Seattle, WA
Cincinnati, OH
Setting
City
City
Students
7,182
6,000
Sports
NCAA Division I · Western Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
86%
Average SAT
1307
1217
ACT middle 50%
23–30
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
76%
69%
First-year retention
84%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$75,272
$64,873
Median debt
$19,883
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$34,662
$32,997
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,896
$26,728
$30,001–$48,000
$24,523
$28,201
$48,001–$75,000
$26,977
$32,175
$75,001–$110,000
$36,967
$33,824
Over $110,000
$42,737
$35,451
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $128,314
- Electrical engineering $111,410
- Managerial economics $102,249
- Finance $99,791
- Accounting $97,466
- 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.