Baker vs Bay Path
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Baker CollegeOwosso, MICatholic life on campusBay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bay Path has the higher graduation rate: 44% against 36% at Baker.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bay Path: $55,383, against $35,833 at Baker.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Owosso, MI
Longmeadow, MA
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
3,898
2,643
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
82%
85%
Average SAT
1080
1120
Graduation rate
36%
44%
First-year retention
66%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$13,157
$14,271
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$11,976
$11,948
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$11,362
$12,251
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,546
$12,698
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$13,754
$17,528
Net price, over $110,000 income
$17,964
$25,475
Median debt
$25,000
$24,901
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$35,833
$55,383
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.