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Wheaton College vs Saint Xavier University

Saint Xavier University is harder to get into (84% vs 87% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $10,171 vs $26,059 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureWheaton CollegeSaint Xavier University
Admit rate 87% 84%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1260–1470 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 28–32 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureWheaton CollegeSaint Xavier University
Sticker price per year $61,593 $44,271
Average paid after grants $26,059 $10,171
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWheaton CollegeSaint Xavier University
Under $30,000 $17,810 $7,369
$30,000–$48,000 $18,931 $7,626
$48,000–$75,000 $19,951 $7,951
$75,000–$110,000 $21,022 $10,942
Over $110,000 $35,155 $18,175
After you start
MeasureWheaton CollegeSaint Xavier University
Undergrads 2,121 3,096
Graduate within 6 years 87% 59%
Come back for year two 93% 76%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $68,390 $64,661
Median debt at graduation $24,000 $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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