Private nonprofit · University
Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts · Large suburb
- 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.
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
- Nearest big city
- 3 miles to Springfield, MA
- To the ocean
- 49 miles
- Nearest airport
- 10 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub
How Bay Path University compares
More selective than 35% · #49 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts
Higher than 37%
Higher than 29% · #63 of 66 in Massachusetts
Higher than 39%
Higher than 55% · #43 of 67 in Massachusetts
Cheaper than 75% · #3 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts
Lower than 39%
Lower than 89%
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
- 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)
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.
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.
$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.
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.
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
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Bradley Intl AP, CT US station (9.6 mi from campus).
What Bay Path University graduates study — and earn
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.














