Catholic colleges with the best earnings for the price
Catholic colleges ranked by what former students earn ten years after enrolling, compared with four years of net price.
82 schools qualify, ranked by earnings for the price. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Catholic undergraduate colleges on the Compass. Seminaries and graduate-only schools are not counted.
- Faith grade B or better (Faith score 70 or higher). Cost and outcomes never change a grade.
- Has median earnings ten years after enrolling and a net price from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by earnings divided by four years of net price, highest first.
Updated Oct. 12, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1(tie)
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 1.2× the four-year net price
- Earnings $58,170 ten years out
- 1(tie)
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 1.2× the four-year net price
- Earnings $71,030 ten years out
- 3
Regis University
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 1.0× the four-year net price
- Earnings $72,105 ten years out
- 4(tie)
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.9× the four-year net price
- Earnings $99,980 ten years out
- 4(tie)
University of Mary
Bismarck, ND · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.9× the four-year net price
- Earnings $60,909 ten years out
- 6(tie)
Canisius University
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $60,681 ten years out
- 6(tie)
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $56,196 ten years out
- 6(tie)
Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $86,316 ten years out
- 6(tie)
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,224 ten years out
- 6(tie)
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $52,184 ten years out
- 6(tie)
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.8× the four-year net price
- Earnings $55,362 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $76,786 ten years out
- 12(tie)
University of Portland
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $82,804 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $86,881 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Walsh University
North Canton, OH · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,764 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $70,783 ten years out
- 12(tie)
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $86,522 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $63,446 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $62,731 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $58,289 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Newman University
Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $55,041 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, MD · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $82,652 ten years out
- 12(tie)
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $56,955 ten years out
- 12(tie)
Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $62,101 ten years out
- 25
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA · Private nonprofit- Earnings are 0.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $78,812 ten years out
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $11,704 | $21,500 | $58,170 | 66% |
| University of Detroit Mercy | $15,232 | $23,250 | $71,030 | 67% |
| Regis University | $18,397 | $25,000 | $72,105 | 61% |
| University of Notre Dame | $26,780 | $19,000 | $99,980 | 95% |
| University of Mary | $17,770 | $24,000 | $60,909 | 67% |
| Canisius University | $17,940 | $24,250 | $60,681 | 66% |
| Niagara University | $17,248 | $25,475 | $56,196 | 75% |
| Manhattan University | $27,256 | $26,000 | $86,316 | 64% |
| University of St Thomas | $19,359 | $19,928 | $59,224 | 69% |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | $17,127 | $24,053 | $52,184 | 49% |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | $18,196 | $25,976 | $55,362 | 55% |
| Saint Johns University | $25,672 | $27,000 | $76,786 | 75% |
| University of Portland | $28,210 | $21,370 | $82,804 | 80% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $29,689 | $25,500 | $86,881 | 79% |
| Walsh University | $20,493 | $27,000 | $59,764 | 59% |
| Saint Louis University | $24,398 | $25,000 | $70,783 | 80% |
| University of San Diego | $30,365 | $22,940 | $86,522 | 84% |
| Benedictine University | $22,313 | $22,500 | $63,446 | 50% |
| Le Moyne College | $22,277 | $23,000 | $62,731 | 73% |
| Loras College | $20,716 | $26,000 | $58,289 | 68% |
| Newman University | $19,971 | $20,801 | $55,041 | 53% |
| Loyola University Maryland | $30,574 | $27,000 | $82,652 | 79% |
| St. Mary's University | $21,145 | $25,563 | $56,955 | 59% |
| Saint Francis University | $23,526 | $27,000 | $62,101 | 74% |
| Saint Mary's College of California | $30,378 | $23,691 | $78,812 | 70% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.