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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for St Bonaventure University, University of Scranton, St Lawrence University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | St BonaventureSaint Bonaventure, NY | ScrantonScranton, PA | St LawrenceCanton, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 81.7% | 81.2% | 54.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1065–1290 | 1160–1318 | 1255–1420 |
| Average net price | $27,07426.8% on Pell grants | $32,56824.1% on Pell grants | $28,65121.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $41,735Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,983Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $65,900Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 66.7% | 79.8% | 79.1% |
| First-year retention | 85.9% | 85.4% | 90.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 26.8% | 24.1% | 21.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,214 | $74,652 | $67,258 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,012 | 3,554 | 1,918 |
| Consensus percentile | 25Lower is better | 24Lower is better | 27Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 49 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | St Bonaventure | Scranton | St Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #19 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #6 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #59 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #261 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #184 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #836 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #385 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #265 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #125 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #197 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #224 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #317 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #304 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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