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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Illinois Institute of Technology
  • Saint Xavier University

What stands out

Saint Xavier University has the lower average net price, Illinois Institute of Technology reports the higher graduation rate, Illinois Institute of Technology reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Saint Xavier University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Illinois Institute of Technology compared with Saint Xavier University
MetricIllinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, ILPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsSaint Xavier UniversityChicago, ILPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,425$10,970lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$68,164$43,244
In-state tuition$52,386$37,940
Out-of-state tuition$52,386$37,940
Admissions
Acceptance rate55%84%
SAT midpoint1,320Not reported
ACT midpoint29Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.74%highest58%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.86%highest76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000$22,223lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$82,592highest$58,656
Campus
Undergraduates2,8333,096

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.