Bay Path vs Mercy
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MACompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, NYCompass Score: Good
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.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Longmeadow, MA
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,643
8,774
Sports
Not reported
NCAA Division II · East Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
85%
86%
Average SAT
1120
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
44%
46%
First-year retention
73%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,383
$52,055
Median debt
$24,901
$19,637
Cost
Average price after aid
$14,271
$14,072
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,948
$11,974
$30,001–$48,000
$12,251
$12,598
$48,001–$75,000
$12,698
$15,056
$75,001–$110,000
$17,528
$17,725
Over $110,000
$25,475
$21,299
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $74,912
- Computing and information science $68,194
- Health sciences $65,018
- Security science $56,262
- Biology $55,827
- Nursing $118,232
- Clinical laboratory science $110,519
- Computing and information science $95,089
- Accounting $72,587
- Information technology $68,529
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.