Key differences on Outcomes
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Butler grads earn $12.4K more ten years out than Xavier's ($77,235 vs. $64,873)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Butler graduates 9 pts more of its students than Xavier (82% vs. 73%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Butler$77.2KHighest
Xavier$64.9K
Graduation rate
Butler82%Highest
Xavier73%
Retention rate
Butler87%Highest
Xavier77%
Borrowing
Median debt
Butler$26K
Xavier$23.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Butler43%
Xavier53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Butler$23.3K
Xavier$23KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Butler74%
Xavier65%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Butler81%
Xavier72%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Butler16%
Xavier20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Butler73%
Xavier54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Butler85%
Xavier75%
Pell graduation gap
Butler12 pts lower
Xavier21 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Butler | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81% | 72% |
| Asian | 87% | 68% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 82% | 53% |
| Black | 59% | 57% |
| Two or more races | 74% | 53% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why