Quad

Head-to-head

St Bonaventure
Baldwin Wallace

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Baldwin Wallace has 13 pts more first-gen students than St Bonaventure (32% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    St Bonaventure graduates 6 pts more of its students than Baldwin Wallace (71% vs. 65%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Baldwin Wallace is a bit larger (2,842 vs. 2,012)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    St Bonaventure costs about $3.3K less per year on average than Baldwin Wallace ($27,837 vs. $31,164, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    St Bonaventure's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at Baldwin Wallace

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    St Bonaventure grads earn $3.1K more ten years out than Baldwin Wallace's ($57,214 vs. $54,122)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Baldwin Wallace admits 77%, St Bonaventure 82%; St Bonaventure's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
St Bonaventure82%
Baldwin Wallace77%
Quad's selectivity
  • St BonaventureAccessible
  • Baldwin WallaceAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
St Bonaventure
1065–1290
Baldwin Wallace
1077.5–1262.5
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • St BonaventureGPA and school record required
  • Baldwin WallaceRigor and GPA very important53%

Who's on each campus

Baldwin Wallace is a bit larger than St Bonaventure (2,842 vs. 2,012 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
St Bonaventure2K
Baldwin Wallace2.8K
Pell Grant share
St Bonaventure27%
Baldwin Wallace29%

Majors and faculty

Marketing/Marketing Management leads at St Bonaventure, and Business Administration and Management at Baldwin Wallace.

Students per faculty member
St Bonaventure13 to 1
Baldwin Wallace12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • St BonaventureMarketing/Marketing Management, General10%
  • Baldwin WallaceBusiness Administration and Management, General7%

What each costs

St Bonaventure costs about $3.3K less a year than Baldwin Wallace on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
St Bonaventure$27.8K
Baldwin Wallace$31.2K
Aid generosity
St Bonaventure51%
Baldwin Wallace47%

What each pays off

St Bonaventure's former students earn more, a median $57.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
St Bonaventure$57.2K
Baldwin Wallace$54.1K
Graduation rate
St Bonaventure71%
Baldwin Wallace65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • St BonaventureGrowing+57%
  • Baldwin WallaceGrowing+14%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Baldwin Wallace University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Baldwin Wallace University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why