Bay Path vs Mercy
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MACatholic life on campusMercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Bay Path has the lower price after aid: $12,698 a year, against $15,056 at Mercy.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bay Path: $55,383, against $52,055 at Mercy.
- Median debt is lower at Mercy: $19,637, against $24,901 at Bay Path.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Longmeadow, MA
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,643
8,774
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.
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
85%
86%
Average SAT
1120
Graduation rate
44%
46%
First-year retention
73%
76%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$14,271
$14,072
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$11,948
$11,974
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$12,251
$12,598
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$12,698
$15,056
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,528
$17,725
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,475
$21,299
Median debt
$24,901
$19,637
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,383
$52,055
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.