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University or college · Private nonprofit

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA1,981 online only

Bay Path University is a private nonprofit university in Longmeadow, MA, with about 662 students on campus and 1,981 more studying only online. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too.

Students on campus
662
plus 1,981 studying only online
Admission rate
85%
higher than at 65% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$14,271
lower than at 75% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
44%
lower than at 71% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$55,383
higher than at 79% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Bay Path University, in brief

Most of Bay Path University’s students study online

About 1,981 students take classes only online, against 662 on campus. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too, so they describe the online college as much as the campus. The students ↓

A low price for what graduates go on to earn

After aid, Bay Path University costs $14,271 a year, less than 75% of 4-year colleges. Ten years after starting, former students earn a median $55,383, more than at 79% of colleges. Outcomes ↓

All undergraduates are women

Every one of Bay Path University’s 1,278 undergraduates is a woman. The students ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Bay Path University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, business administration graduates earn a median $74,912 four years out. Liberal arts graduates earn $37,411. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

1,108 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 47%Hispanic 27%Black 13%Asian 2%Two or more 1%

Women and men

Women 100%Men 0%
8 : 1
students per teacher
64%
get Pell grants (lower income)
78%
take federal loans
51%
undergrads 25 or older
26%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Bay Path University?

85%

of applicants admitted

About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
490–610
SAT math
520–600

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1120.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $47,308 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $38,302Room & board $13,582Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $14,271.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$12,698

About $50,792 over 4 years · 73% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
44%
within 6 years · Pell students 42%
Come back for year two
73%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$55,383
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$24,901
about $264 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$264 a month against about $4,296 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

55%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 68% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$56k
Middle income$30–75k
$56k
Higher incomeover $75k
$58k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Psychology 31%Business 16%Education 14%Biology 10%Health professions 9%Public safety 7%Everything else 13%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations72 graduates a year · typical debt $24,875
$75k4 yrs out
Psychology, General35 graduates a year · typical debt $24,578
$54k4 yrs out
Biology, General28 graduates a year · typical debt $23,750
$56k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology27 graduates a year · typical debt $26,447
$48k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General27 graduates a year · typical debt $26,375
$65k4 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology21 graduates a year
—not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities18 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$37k4 yrs out
Education, General16 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Longmeadow

6% of Longmeadow’s 15,688 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Longmeadow pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Bay Path University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.