Bay Path vs Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MACatholic life on campusCentral Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesFayette, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bay Path has the higher graduation rate: 44% against 0% at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Bay Path has the lower price after aid: $11,948 a year, against $14,601 at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bay Path: $55,383, against $48,991 at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.
- Median debt is lower at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies: $17,619, against $24,901 at Bay Path.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Longmeadow, MA
Fayette, MO
Setting
Suburb
Rural
Students
2,643
3,601
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
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.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
85%
88%
Average SAT
1120
1120
ACT middle 50%
19–25
Graduation rate
44%
0%
First-year retention
73%
53%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,271
$14,601
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$11,948
$14,601
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$12,251
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,698
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,528
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,475
Median debt
$24,901
$17,619
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,383
$48,991
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.
Bay Path University · Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies