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St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York · Remote town

81.7%
Admit rate
$27,074
Avg net price
67%
Graduation rate
$57,214
Median earnings

St Bonaventure University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Saint Bonaventure, New York (remote town setting), enrolling 2,012 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,012 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 82% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against St Bonaventure University's admitted students.

Admit rate
81.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1065–1290
Avg GPA (est.)
3.43

Enter a test score to see where you land against St Bonaventure University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and St Bonaventure University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Saint Bonaventure, New York

St. Bonaventure is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Allegany in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
59 miles to Buffalo, NY
To Great Lakes shore
49 miles
Nearest airport
21 miles to Bradford (BFD)

How St Bonaventure University compares

Selectivity81.7%

More selective than 42% · #99 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1197

Higher than 58%

Graduation rate67%

Higher than 72% · #61 of 159 in New York

First-year retention86%

Higher than 78%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$57,214

Higher than 60% · #80 of 133 in New York

Average net price$27,074

Cheaper than 23% · #104 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment2,012

Larger than 58%

Percentiles compare St Bonaventure University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,722students
  • Undergraduate2,01274%
  • Graduate71026%

Undergraduates by gender

2,012undergrads
  • Women1,05052%
  • Men96248%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black3.8%
  • Hispanic6.2%
  • Asian2.1%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,012
Graduate enrollment
710
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$79,146
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$70,002
Endowment
$95,209,711

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 574 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York78%
  • Other U.S. states17%
  • International5.4%

Most first-years stay in state — St Bonaventure University draws overwhelmingly from New York.

5% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
81.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1065–1290
SAT average
1197
SAT reading
535–650
SAT math
530–640
ACT composite
24–30
Average GPA (estimated)
3.43

Cost

In-state tuition
$41,735
Room & board
$15,300
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$57,271
Average net price
$27,074

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
67%
Graduated on time (4 years)
59%
First-year retention
86%
Transferred to another college
26%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,559
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,214
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
93%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
67%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
59%
Low-income (Pell)
58%
First-generation
59%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,612
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
80%
Housing charge (year)
$7,950
Meal plan (year)
$7,500
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
528 (291 men · 237 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)213
Lacrosse87
Soccer61
Swimming and Diving (combined)50
Baseball41
Basketball29
Softball22
Tennis15
Golf10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.8 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
20
Property offenses (2022–2024)
3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,752 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

7.7reported offenses a year
6.7 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.3
Fondling
2.7
Burglary
1.0
Aggravated assault
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,651
$30–48k
$17,949
$48–75k
$24,097
$75–110k
$30,751
$110k+
$30,441

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$100,624

$24,097/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$25,733
average award, among those who get one

St Bonaventure University discounts heavily: 97% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $25,733. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 571 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$57,214
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$55,344
Men
$61,460

Men out-earn women by $6,116 (11%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
13°F
Annual rain
40.7″
Annual snow
64.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olean, NY US station (1.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.