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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Xavier University, Howard University, Chapman University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH | HowardWashington, DC | Chapman UniversityOrange, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 86.4% | 41.3% | 65.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1103–1310 | 1090–1320 | 1260–1440 |
| Average net price | $32,99716.3% on Pell grants | $50,53940.0% on Pell grants | $46,55519.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $50,640Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $35,810Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $64,984Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 68.7% | 70.0% | 81.9% |
| First-year retention | 77.5% | 90.9% | 91.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 16.3% | 40.0% | 19.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $64,873 | $63,066 | $70,070 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,250 | $24,500 | $20,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 11:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,207 | 10,108 | 7,478 |
| Consensus percentile | 67Lower is better | 57Lower is better | 56Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 65 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 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 | Xavier University | Howard | Chapman University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #88 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #499 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #383 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #393 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1319 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1323 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #375 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #362 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #910 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #403 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #424 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1046 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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