University of Bridgeport, CT

location_on  126 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 • language  bridgeport.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 72%
Associate’s 12%
Certificate 16%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Engineering7%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities14%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Psychology13%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 57%
Median SAT Math 490
Median SAT Reading 505
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $33,000
Out-of-State Tuition $33,000
Average Total Cost $49,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $21,000 $14,628 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $15,146 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $17,562 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $20,904 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $25,468 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 65%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 50%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 11% 10%
>$110K 		9% 22% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $13,671 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $14,589 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $14,900 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $15,114 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $14,037 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $42,000 $27,115 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30,000 $21,144 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,620 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,832 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		41% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		50% 63% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		56% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		57% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 67%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 42%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		30% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		42% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		31% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		30% 61% 57%
Black 		37% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		47% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		14% 82% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		68% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		40% 54% 48%
Other race 		36% 57% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,415
Full-time Undergrads 66%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 2,070
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 6% 7%
Black 		29% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		22% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		21% 16% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		10% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		13% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 14% 14%
>$110K 		12% 29% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Housatonic Community College
<1 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Tweed-New Haven Airport
17 miles, E • 1 star
Long Island MacArthur Airport
26 miles, S • 1.4 star
Westchester County Airport
28 miles, W • 1.4 star
Laguardia Airport
44 miles, W • 4.6 star