Suffolk vs Xavier
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Suffolk UniversityBoston, MACompass Score: Good · Top 42%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OHCompass Score: Very good · Top 29%
At a glance
- Xavier has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 61% at Suffolk.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Suffolk has the lower price after aid: $25,702 a year, against $32,175 at Xavier.
- Suffolk has the lower average price after aid: $29,618 a year, against $32,997 at Xavier.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 42%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 29%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 35%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 21%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Boston, MA
Cincinnati, OH
Setting
City
City
Students
6,697
6,000
Sports
NCAA Division III · Conference of New England
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
86%
Average SAT
1216
1217
ACT middle 50%
24–28
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
69%
First-year retention
75%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$67,506
$64,873
Median debt
$26,889
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,618
$32,997
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$24,745
$26,728
$30,001–$48,000
$25,711
$28,201
$48,001–$75,000
$25,702
$32,175
$75,001–$110,000
$29,654
$33,824
Over $110,000
$36,264
$35,451
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $90,090
- Information science $86,406
- Accounting $86,396
- Political science $73,484
- Business administration $71,855
- 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.