St Bonaventure University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $40,500
    3.98% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $27,373
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    81.6%
    4,207 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,752
    81.9% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    66.7%
    367 Graduates

    About

    St Bonaventure University is a higher education institution located in Cattaraugus County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at St Bonaventure University were School Counseling & Guidance Services (114 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (61 degrees), and Physician Assistant (33 degrees).

    In 2024, 784 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at St Bonaventure University. 53.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (609 degrees), 10.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at St Bonaventure University is $40,500, which is $16,500 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at St Bonaventure University is $40,500, which is $16,500 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,373.

    In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending St Bonaventure University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $40,500
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at St Bonaventure University was $40,500. The cost of tuition at St Bonaventure University is $16,500 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $27,373
    2024 Value
    1.03%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 St Bonaventure University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,373. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of St Bonaventure University grew by 1.03%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,000
    Room and Board
    $800
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at St Bonaventure University was of $15,000 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.83% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    99%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    93%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    99% of undergraduate students at St Bonaventure University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    St Bonaventure University received 4,207 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.14% annual growth. Out of those 4,207 applicants, 3,435 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,752 students enrolled at St Bonaventure University in 2024. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    St Bonaventure University has an overall enrollment yield of 17.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    81.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    3,435
    Accepted Out of 4,207

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of St Bonaventure University was 81.6% (3,435 admissions from 4,207 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 81.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 2.14%, while admissions declined by 2%.

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    SAT Scores

    19%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    111
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    19% of enrolled first-time students at St Bonaventure University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    St Bonaventure University had a total enrollment of 2,752 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at St Bonaventure University is 2,255 students and the part-time enrollment is 497. This means that 81.9% of students enrolled at St Bonaventure University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at St Bonaventure University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.2% White, 6.58% Hispanic or Latino, 4.76% Black or African American, 3.78% Two or More Races, 2.62% Asian, 0.618% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0363% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at St Bonaventure University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (40.1%), followed by White Female (37.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.61%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.3%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.45%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    81.9%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at St Bonaventure University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,752 students. The full-time enrollment at St Bonaventure University is 2,255 and the part-time enrollment is 497. This means that 81.9% of students enrolled at St Bonaventure University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    86%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at St Bonaventure University was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), St Bonaventure University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,096 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      181 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      131 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at St Bonaventure University is 76.2% White, 6.58% Hispanic or Latino, 4.76% Black or African American, 3.78% Two or More Races, 2.62% Asian, 0.618% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0363% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 32 students (1.16%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 54 more women than men received degrees from St Bonaventure University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at St Bonaventure University is white (609 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at St Bonaventure University is School Counseling & Guidance Services (114 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (61 degrees) and Physician Assistant (33 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at St Bonaventure University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communications (70 degrees awarded), Education (200 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Bonaventure University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,593,276 people), Secondary school teachers (551,464 people), Education administrators (312,972 people), Other managers (283,383 people), and Special education teachers (212,641 people).

    The most specialized majors at St Bonaventure University in 2024 are Communications (70 degrees awarded), Education (200 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees), History (10 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Bonaventure University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at St Bonaventure University are Communications (70 degrees awarded), Education (200 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees), History (10 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at St Bonaventure University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,996,299 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (450,070 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (260,957 people), Computer Systems Design (217,540 people), and Legal services (165,446 people).

    The most specialized majors at St Bonaventure University are Communications (70 degrees awarded), Education (200 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees), History (10 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by St Bonaventure University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Finance
      44 degrees awarded
    2. General Marketing & Marketing Management
      41 degrees awarded
    3. Accounting
      32 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at St Bonaventure University was General Finance with 44 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    365
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    419
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 365 degrees were awarded to men at St Bonaventure University, which is 0.871 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (419).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 64 degrees were awarded to men at St Bonaventure University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.56 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at St Bonaventure University in School Counseling & Guidance Services, which is 3.96 times more than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    68%
    100% Completion Time
    73%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 68% of students graduating from St Bonaventure University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      609 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      57 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      39 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at St Bonaventure University is white (609 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    0.765% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      358 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      351 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      331 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at St Bonaventure University is white female (358 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (351 degrees).

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    Operations

    St Bonaventure University has an endowment valued at nearly $95.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.8M (11.3%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, St Bonaventure University had a total salary expenditure of 79.3M. St Bonaventure University employs 79 Assistant professors, 36 Associate professors and 31 Professors. Most academics at St Bonaventure University are Female Assistant professor (56), Male Professor (24), and Male Assistant professor (23).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Bonaventure University are: Service, with 80 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 75 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 55 employees.

    Endowment

    $95.2M
    2024 Endowment
    17.8%
    growth from 2023

    St Bonaventure University has an endowment valued at about $95.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of St Bonaventure University grew 17.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $49.3M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $36.1M
    2024 Salaries
    1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, St Bonaventure University paid a median of $36.1M in salaries, which represents 45.5% of their overall expenditure ($79.3M) and a 1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.35% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $12.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    169
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, St Bonaventure University paid a total of $12.5M to 169 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at St Bonaventure University were Service with 80 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 75 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 55 employees.

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