St Bonaventure University

What are the graduation rates for students at St Bonaventure University?

St. Bonaventure's reported four-year graduation rate is 59%, and its six-year rate is 67%. These measures follow defined groups of first-time, full-time students entering a bachelor's program; they do not describe every transfer student, part-time student, or graduate student.

The reported six-year figure is lower than the preceding cohort's 70%, so it is better read as a cohort result than as a fixed prediction for future entrants. First-year retention is reported at 86%, meaning a substantial majority of the measured first-year group returned the following fall. Retention and graduation answer different questions: returning for a second year does not establish whether, or when, a student will complete a degree. Applicants with a tightly sequenced major should ask its department what a realistic four-year course plan looks like.

What is the earning potential for graduates at St Bonaventure University?

Available College Scorecard program figures describe median earnings measured one year after completion for the federally aided graduates included in each reported program measure. They are historical outcomes for measured groups, not starting-salary offers or predictions for every graduate.

Examples include $52,077 for finance and $37,084 for marketing. Reported one-year figures are $36,356 for business administration and $28,115 for psychology. These are different programs, not controlled comparisons between otherwise identical graduates. Earnings can reflect occupation, location, further education, hours worked, and the composition of a graduating group. A one-year measure also misses career changes and later income growth. Students assessing a major should weigh these figures alongside its curriculum, likely need for graduate study, placement requirements, and their own expected borrowing.