by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at St. Bonaventure? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, St. Bonaventure has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure | 86% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 403 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
59% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 69% in six years, and 69% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical St. Bonaventure graduation rate 69%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at St. Bonaventure? The standard length of time for most students is 4.07 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 355 | 60% |
| Six Years | 403 | 69% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 184 | 31% |
Approximately 184 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 184 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
St. Bonaventure lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 138 | 75.0% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 25.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 88% |
| Black / African-American | 81% |
| Hispanic | 74% |
| International | 86% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 69% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 73% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at St. Bonaventure are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at St. Bonaventure University represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.62% of St. Bonaventure bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the St. Bonaventure class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the St. Bonaventure graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | St. Bonaventure | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
154 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
St. Bonaventure lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 134 | 87.01% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 12.99% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on St. Bonaventure first-time, part-time students.
94 St. Bonaventure students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 70%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 71%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | St. Bonaventure | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
St. Bonaventure lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 11.11% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 88.89% |
3 St. Bonaventure students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
3 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
St. Bonaventure lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 66.67% |
