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Bay State College is a for-profit regional college located in Boston, Massachusetts. Bay State College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bay State College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,381 10 years after enrolling, 54th in Massachusetts, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bay State College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
Bay State College’s median net annual cost of $28,983 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Bay State College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, Arts, Entertainment & Media, Specialized Marketing Ops - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$28,983
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bay State College is 9% lower than the state average, and 15% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Bay State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bay State College graduates within 4.2 years.
Bay State College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bay State College’s economic mobility score of 6.2 is calculated by adjusting the 8.73 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bay State College’s EMS of 6.2 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Bay State College pays $28,983 a year, $21,517 less than the $50,500 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $28,983
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bay State College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $28,983 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 100% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,000. This is 46% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,000
Pell grants
$3,200
State grants
$808
Institutional grants
$4,500
Bay State College offers 5 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Percentage of programs online
83%
Bay State College's selective admissions are indicated by their 50% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 104 applicants, of which 52 were admitted and 35 enrolled. Bay State College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
38%
83%
Female
71%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
75%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
23%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%