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St Bonaventure University is a private regional university located in Saint Bonaventure, New York. St Bonaventure University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at St Bonaventure University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,837 10 years after enrolling, 46th in New York, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, St Bonaventure University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. St Bonaventure University is ranked 59th in New York.
St Bonaventure University’s median net annual cost of $23,606 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at St Bonaventure University sorted by number of graduates - Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Special Education, Psychology, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,606
Average years to graduate
4.1
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #26
Economic score: 4.62
Health & Fitness
Rank: -
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Economic score: 5.02
Journalism
Rank: #75
Economic score: 5.95
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.31
History
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 36.73
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at St Bonaventure University - Business Administration, Student Counseling, Journalism, Special Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at St Bonaventure University is 5% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At St Bonaventure University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at St Bonaventure University graduates within 4.2 years.
St Bonaventure University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
St Bonaventure University’s economic mobility score of 12.93 is calculated by adjusting the 3.87 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. St Bonaventure University’s EMS of 12.93 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at St Bonaventure University pays $23,606 a year, $29,179 less than the $52,785 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,606
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At St Bonaventure University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,606 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 95% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,318. This is 41% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,696
Pell grants
$4,467
State grants
$2,946
Institutional grants
$25,049
St Bonaventure University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,330 applicants, of which 2,601 were admitted and 485 enrolled. St Bonaventure University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
76%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%