Bridgewater State University, MA

location_on  131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA 02325 • language  bridgew.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 86%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 14%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing15%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education19%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology13%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences7%
Transportation and Materials Moving3%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 90%
Median SAT Math 530
Median SAT Reading 540
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $10,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 77%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 64%
Median Payment $258
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 13% 10%
>$110K 		26% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		60% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		64% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		68% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 78%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 60%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		36% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		60% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		61% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		45% 68% 57%
Black 		58% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		62% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		48% 62% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		40% 85% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		75% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		51% 62% 48%
Other race 		38% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 9,312
Full-time Undergrads 57%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 1,486
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 9% 7%
Black 		11% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		73% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 15% 14%
>$110K 		31% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Southeastern Technical Institute
6 miles, NW • 1.9 star
Massasoit Community College
6 miles, N • 1.9 star
Stonehill College
7 miles, NW • 4.1 star

Nearby Airports

Martha's Vineyard Airport
45 miles, S • 1 star