by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend St Bonaventure University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending St Bonaventure University stands at about $55,265.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $41,735.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,530.00 |
| Total cost | $55,265.00 |
| That is 68% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $55,265.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,197.00 |
| Net price | $25,068.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $55,265.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$41,620.00 |
| Net price | $13,645.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 3.5% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $14,123.00 | $25,946.00 | $57,201.00 |
| Senior year | $15,660.00 | $28,770.00 | $63,425.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $59,530.00 | $109,367.00 | $241,110.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,679.00 | $41,665.00 | $91,854.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $685.00 | $1,259.00 | $2,775.00 |
| Total amount paid | $82,209.00 | $151,031.00 | $332,964.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $14,123.00 | $25,946.00 | $57,201.00 |
| Senior year | $14,618.00 | $26,855.00 | $59,205.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,741.00 | $52,801.00 | $116,406.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,949.00 | $20,115.00 | $44,346.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $331.00 | $608.00 | $1,340.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,690.00 | $72,917.00 | $160,752.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,074.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,151.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,813.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $18,041.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,224.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,913.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,769.00 |
Use St Bonaventure University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from St Bonaventure University comes to $19,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $11,358.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $28,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,500.00 |
| Middle income | $18,500.00 |
| High income | $20,500.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of St Bonaventure University comes to $-1,316.00.
The default-rate category at St Bonaventure University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at St Bonaventure University amount to $198,006,851.00 covering 9,518 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 22 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $20,490.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 4 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,125.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through St Bonaventure University, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.