Private nonprofit · University

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, Massachusetts · Large suburb

#3 best value in Massachusetts
85.2%
Admit rate
$14,271
Avg net price
44%
Graduation rate
$55,383
Median earnings

Bay Path University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Longmeadow, Massachusetts (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,108 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It is a women's college.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,108 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 85% admitCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Bay Path University's admitted students.

Admit rate
85.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
1010–1210
Avg GPA (est.)
3.22

Enter a test score to see where you land against Bay Path University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Bay Path University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Longmeadow was first settled in 1644, and officially incorporated October 17, 1783. The town was originally farmland within the limits of Springfield. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
49 miles
Nearest airport
10 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub

How Bay Path University compares

Selectivity85.2%

More selective than 35% · #49 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

SAT average1120

Higher than 37%

Graduation rate44%

Higher than 29% · #63 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention73%

Higher than 39%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$55,383

Higher than 55% · #43 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$14,271

Cheaper than 75% · #3 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$24,901

Lower than 39%

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment1,108

Larger than 40%

Percentiles compare Bay Path University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,536students
  • Undergraduate1,10844%
  • Graduate1,42856%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White47%
  • Black13%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Asian2.0%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,108
Graduate enrollment
1,428
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
64%
First-generation students
50%
Students over 25
51%
Median family income
$32,289
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$82,818
Endowment
$74,437,347

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
85.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1010–1210
SAT average
1120
SAT reading
490–610
SAT math
520–600
ACT composite
Average GPA (estimated)
3.22

Cost

In-state tuition
$38,302
Room & board
$13,582
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$47,308
Average net price
$14,271

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
44%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
40%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,548
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,383
Median debt at graduation
$24,901
Students with federal loans
78%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
42%
First-generation
44%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
400
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
36%
Application fee
$25

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (2,605 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,948
$30–48k
$12,251
$48–75k
$12,698
$75–110k
$17,528
$110k+
$25,475

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$54,403

$12,698/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

86%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$25,496
average award, among those who get one

Bay Path University discounts heavily: 86% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $25,496. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 139 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$55,383
Typical debt at graduation
$24,901
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
64%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
47″
Annual snow
51.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Bradley Intl AP, CT US station (9.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.