University of Scranton 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.University of ScrantonScranton, PACompass 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%
At a glance
- University of Scranton has the higher graduation rate: 80% against 69% at Xavier.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, University of Scranton has the lower price after aid: $23,912 a year, against $32,175 at Xavier.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at University of Scranton: $74,652, 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 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 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
Regional universities
National universities
Location
Scranton, PA
Cincinnati, OH
Setting
City
City
Students
4,825
6,000
Sports
NCAA Division III · Landmark Conference
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
81%
86%
Average SAT
1237
1217
ACT middle 50%
25–30
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
69%
First-year retention
85%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$74,652
$64,873
Median debt
$27,000
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $33,000
About $33,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $24,000
About $27,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $23,000
About $28,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $24,000
About $32,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $29,000
About $34,000
Over $110,000
About $39,000
About $35,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $105,353
- Finance $100,962
- Computer science $98,369
- Accounting $93,677
- Marketing $83,756
- 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.