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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Hobart William Smith Colleges
  • St Bonaventure University

What stands out

St Bonaventure University has the lower average net price, Hobart William Smith Colleges reports the higher graduation rate, Hobart William Smith Colleges reports higher median earnings ten years on, while St Bonaventure University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Hobart William Smith Colleges compared with St Bonaventure University
MetricHobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionHighest median earningsSt Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NYPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$31,563$27,074lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$82,602$57,271
In-state tuition$65,117$41,735
Out-of-state tuition$65,117$41,735
Admissions
Acceptance rate64%82%
SAT midpoint1,2701,170
ACT midpoint2924
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.75%highest68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.86%highest86%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$27,000$26,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$68,831highest$57,214
Campus
Undergraduates1,7862,012

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.