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Is Saint Xavier University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Saint Xavier, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
Saint Xavier lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $22,223 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $58,656, but the margin is not huge. For context, Saint Xavier's net price is about 48% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$11,943
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $10,894 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $44,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$10,970
Median earnings 10 years out
$58,656
Median debt at graduation
$22,223
Graduation rate
58%
At Saint Xavier, a typical graduate carries about $22,223 in student debt and earns roughly $58,656 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $253 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Saint Xavier is a private nonprofit four year school in Chicago, IL. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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University of Chicago
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Worth-It Score: 93/100
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Worth-It Score: 67/100
Median net price: $16,948
Common questions about Saint Xavier
The median net price at Saint Xavier is $10,970 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →