Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bay Path graduates 31 pts more of its students than Peirce (57% vs. 27%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Bay Path has 11 pts more Pell recipients than Peirce (64% vs. 53%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Peirce has 6 pts more first-gen students than Bay Path (55% vs. 50%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Bay Path grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Peirce's ($55,383 vs. $50,660)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Bay Path is a bit larger (1,108 vs. 799)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Bay Path is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Bay Path admits 85%; Peirce doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Bay Path85%
PeirceNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Bay PathOpen
  • PeirceNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Bay Path
1010–1210
PeirceNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bay PathGPA, school record, and rank required
  • PeirceNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bay Path is a bit larger than Peirce (1,108 vs. 799 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bay Path1.1K
Peirce799
Pell Grant share
Bay Path64%
Peirce53%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Bay Path, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies at Peirce; Bay Path has 8 students per faculty member to Peirce's 13.

Students per faculty member
Bay Path8 to 1
Peirce13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bay PathPsychology, General16%
  • PeirceLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies39%

What each costs

Only Bay Path reports an average cost ($25K).

Average cost, all students
Bay Path$25K
PeirceNot reported
Aid generosity
Bay Path54%
PeirceNot reported

What each pays off

Bay Path's former students earn more, a median $55.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at Bay Path to 27% at Peirce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bay Path$55.4K
Peirce$50.7K
Graduation rate
Bay Path57%
Peirce27%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Bay Path, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bay PathGrowing+17%
  • PeirceNot reported
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