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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Evansville, Saint Xavier University, Illinois Institute of Technology. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | EvansvilleEvansville, IN | Saint XavierChicago, IL | Illinois InstituteChicago, IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.6% | 84.3% | 54.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of Evansville reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedSaint Xavier University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1180–1440 |
| Average net price | $18,49924.5% on Pell grants | $10,97058.9% on Pell grants | $18,42530.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $44,172Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $37,940Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $52,386Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 64.5% | 56.6% | 75.2% |
| First-year retention | 83.3% | 75.7% | 86.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 24.5% | 58.9% | 30.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,770 | $58,656 | $82,592 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,606 | $22,223 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 15:1 | 17:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,539 | 3,096 | 2,833 |
| Consensus percentile | 24Lower is better | 28Lower is better | 28Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 36 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 9 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Evansville | Saint Xavier | Illinois Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #16 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #37 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #117 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #171 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #693 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #447 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #451 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #153 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #410 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #814 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #159 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #594 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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