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How strong are the academics at St. Bonaventure University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
20
Average class size
66%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

St. Bonaventure has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
68
10-19
178
20-29
207
30-39
31
40-49
3
50-99
4

Honors Programs

St. Bonaventure University has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on St. Bonaventure's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at St. Bonaventure University:

81%
First-year retention rate
66%
4-year grad rate
70%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are St. Bonaventure University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Accounting
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Finance, General
Special Education and Teaching, General
Business Administration and Management, General
21
23.4
25.8
28.2
30.6
33

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 19
  • Neuroscience 3
  • Biochemistry 3
  • Bioinformatics 1
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0
Business
  • Accounting 33
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 30
  • Finance, General 28
  • Business Administration and Management, General 23
  • Business/Managerial Economics 1
Communication
  • Sports Communication 10
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 9
  • Journalism 8
  • Broadcast Journalism 1
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 0
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 10
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 4
Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 24
  • Secondary Education and Teaching 13
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 4
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 5
  • Creative Writing 1
  • Writing, General 0
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development 9
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 15
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 15
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 15
  • Public Health, General 14
  • Nursing Education 4
History
  • History, General 6
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 5
  • Human Biology 5
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 5
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 5
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 7
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 19
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Physics, Other 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 21
Social Sciences
  • Criminology 14
  • Political Science and Government, General 8
  • Sociology, General 8
  • Economics, General 2
Theology And Religious Vocations
  • Theology/Theological Studies 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 3
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 0
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General 0

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