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Is Xavier University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Xavier, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Xavier sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $64,873 helps, but median debt of $23,250 plus yearly net price of $32,997 creates a tighter path. For context, Xavier's net price runs about 38% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$31,542
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $8,705 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $35,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
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
$32,997
Median earnings 10 years out
$64,873
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
Graduation rate
70%
At Xavier, a typical graduate carries about $23,250 in student debt and earns roughly $64,873 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $264 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Xavier is a private nonprofit four year school in Cincinnati, OH. 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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Common questions about Xavier
The median net price at Xavier is $32,997 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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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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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 →