Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St Bonaventure's yield is 7 pts higher than Roanoke's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    St Bonaventure has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Roanoke (27% vs. 24%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Roanoke has 2 pts more first-gen students than St Bonaventure (21% vs. 19%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    St Bonaventure is a bit larger (2,012 vs. 1,767)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Roanoke's SAT midpoint is 17 points higher than St Bonaventure's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    St Bonaventure graduates 1 pts more of its students than Roanoke (71% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate

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

St Bonaventure admits 82%, Roanoke 83%; St Bonaventure's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Roanoke83%
St Bonaventure82%
Quad's selectivity
  • RoanokeAccessible
  • St BonaventureAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Roanoke
1090–1300
St Bonaventure
1065–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RoanokeGPA and school record required
  • St BonaventureGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

St Bonaventure is a bit larger than Roanoke (2,012 vs. 1,767 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Roanoke1.8K
St Bonaventure2K
Pell Grant share
Roanoke24%
St Bonaventure27%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Roanoke11 to 1
St Bonaventure13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RoanokeBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • St BonaventureMarketing/Marketing Management, General10%

What each costs

Roanoke and St Bonaventure cost about the same a year on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 51%.

Average cost, all students
Roanoke$27.2K
St Bonaventure$27.8K
Aid generosity
Roanoke51%
St Bonaventure51%

What each pays off

Roanoke's former students earn more, a median $58K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Roanoke$58K
St Bonaventure$57.2K
Graduation rate
Roanoke70%
St Bonaventure71%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RoanokeGrowing+20%
  • St BonaventureGrowing+57%
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