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St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·sbu.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,752
peer median 3,462
Avg net price
$27,151
+$359 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About

St. Bonaventure University is a private Franciscan university in St. Bonaventure, New York, United States. The Western New York campus is home to 2,134 undergraduate and graduate students, with an additional 919 graduate students enrolled in online programs. The Franciscans established the university in 1858.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
4,207
4,207 candidates competed
Admitted
3,435
81.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
590
17.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%-1.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
59%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
86%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
61%
Non-Pell
65%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 75 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 62 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
75
Passing
13
17.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

75programs
  • Passing13 · 17.3%
  • No Data62 · 82.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
13
No data
62

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

13
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.7%
$85,405 vs $66,899
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+30.2%
$60,413 vs $46,391
Journalism
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+39.9%
$82,191 vs $58,761
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
+50.4%
$51,664 vs $34,350
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+56.6%
$53,783 vs $34,350
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+62.4%
$55,796 vs $34,350
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+62.6%
$55,838 vs $34,350
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+66.6%
$57,215 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

12
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
68%
$41,000 debt · $60,413 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
52%
$27,000 debt · $51,664 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
48%
$27,000 debt · $55,838 earn
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
47%
$26,315 debt · $55,796 earn
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
46%
$27,000 debt · $58,816 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
42%
$24,250 debt · $57,215 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
40%
$27,000 debt · $67,383 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
34%
$27,000 debt · $79,690 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1924Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 3

  1. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Apr 2023Initial Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,813
$30–48k$18,041
$48–75k$22,224
$75–110k$29,913
$110k+$31,769

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$27,151
+$359vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $26,792
Federal loans
92.1%
In-state tuition
$40,150
Out-of-state
$40,150

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 598 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $4.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
598
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,484,743 total
Direct Loans
$4.1M
471 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4K
2 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3K
1 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.5M
410 loan awards
Parent PLUS$23K
3 loan awards
Grad PLUS$519K
55 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 579 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
579
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.6%
2017
4.7%
2018
3.5%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at St Bonaventure

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs58
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

718 total completions
01Business
22631.5%
02Education
18625.9%
03Health Professions
8612.0%
04Communication
709.7%
05Social Sciences
294.0%
06Parks/Recreation
283.9%
07Psychology
283.9%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
243.3%
09Computer Sciences
223.1%
10Biological Sciences
192.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,752
12-mo unduplicated
2,977
Undergraduate
1,999
Graduate
978

Gender split

Men
48%1,433
Women
52%1,544

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.3%
Hispanic
6.5%
Non-resident
4.8%
Black
4.2%
Two or more
3.3%
Asian
2.7%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
382
218 M · 164 W
Women athletes
42.9%
Athletic aid
$5.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$19.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.2M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$201K
$97K
Head-coach salaries
$297K
$93K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
93 M · 87 W
$463K
Lacrosse
51 M · 31 W
$2.0M
Soccer
32 M · 31 W
$1.6M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
32 M · 27 W
$1.5M
Baseball
40 M · —
$829K
Softball
— · 29 W
$585K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.69
7 offenses · 2,602 students

3-year trend

5.912 yrs ago4.631 yr ago2.69Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
34
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3
Fondling
2
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs049
Liquor0116

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
169

St Bonaventure vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions St Bonaventure selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSt Bonaventure University
67%—2,752$27,151Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
California Lutheran University
70%75.7%3,351$26,433Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Emerson College
77%51.3%5,263$46,766Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Le Moyne College
73%83.0%3,091$21,547Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mercyhurst University
64%81.0%2,632$27,263Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Niagara University
74%87.4%4,033$18,740Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Ambrose University
61%77.3%2,498$22,750Doctoral/Professional
Saint Michael's College
73%84.5%1,323$30,033Baccalaureate
Saint Peter's University
58%90.3%3,572$12,973Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
St. John Fisher University
74%66.4%3,693$28,150Doctoral/Professional
St. Thomas University
48%97.9%7,652$24,275Doctoral/Professional
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$31,170Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median69%83.0%3,462$26,792

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of St Bonaventure (15)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Ed Bastian
    Business
  • Neil Cavuto
    Entertainment
  • Victoria Corderi
    Entertainment
  • Adrian Wojnarowski
    Entertainment
  • Dan Barry
    Literature and journalism
  • Mike Vaccaro
    Literature and journalism
  • James T. Walsh
    Politics
  • William F. Walsh
    Politics
  • Chuck Daly
    Sports
  • Bob Lanier
    Sports
  • J. R. Bremer
    Sports
  • Jack Butler
    Sports
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Frequently asked questions about St Bonaventure University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about St Bonaventure.

What is the graduation rate at St Bonaventure University?

St Bonaventure University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend St Bonaventure University?

St Bonaventure University reports a total enrollment of 2,752 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at St Bonaventure University?

The average net price at St Bonaventure University is $27,151 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at St Bonaventure University?

St Bonaventure University's yield rate is 17.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is St Bonaventure University located?

St Bonaventure University is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York 14778-9800.

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