Saint Xavier University vs. Western Illinois University

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL with Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Illinois University is larger than Saint Xavier University based on total student enrollment (6,332 students vs. 3,485 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Xavier University is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Western Illinois University is in Macomb, IL (Remote Town setting).
• Saint Xavier University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Western Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Xavier University 16:1; Western Illinois University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Illinois University are 12% lower than at Saint Xavier University ($11,320 vs. $12,860).
• Out-of-state tuition is 148.6% higher at Saint Xavier University than at Western Illinois University (about $22,676 more per year; $37,940 vs. $15,264).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Saint Xavier University than at Western Illinois University (100% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Xavier University students is 113.3% larger than aid received by Western Illinois University students ($31,985 vs. $14,994).

Admissions details

• Incoming Saint Xavier University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Western Illinois University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Saint Xavier University and Western Illinois University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Western Illinois University average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Saint Xavier University (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.6% at Saint Xavier University vs. 10.3% at Western Illinois University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Xavier University graduates have a $682 lower median loan debt than Western Illinois University graduates ($24,022 vs. $24,704).
• Among borrowers, Saint Xavier University graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Western Illinois University graduates ($248 vs. $255).
• More Western Illinois University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Xavier University students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 61%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.