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Bridgewater State University is a public regional university located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Bridgewater State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bridgewater State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,093 10 years after enrolling, 44th in Massachusetts, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bridgewater State University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Bridgewater State University is ranked 31st in Massachusetts.
Bridgewater State University’s median net annual cost of $18,951 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bridgewater State University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Education (subject specific), Criminal Justice, Comms & Media Studies, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,951
Average years to graduate
4.6
Air Transportation
Rank: #22
Economic score: 3.34
Computer Science
Rank: #231
Economic score: 3.41
Accounting
Rank: #393
Economic score: 3.53
Biology
Rank: #208
Economic score: 5.03
Special Education
Rank: #88
Economic score: 5.57
Social Work
Rank: #155
Economic score: 6.5
History
Rank: #185
Economic score: 6.69
English Language & Lit
Rank: #218
Economic score: 7.68
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #108
Economic score: 7.92
Sociology
Rank: #353
Economic score: 22.23
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Bridgewater State University - Special Education, Social Work, Education (subject specific), Education, Student Counseling, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
ESL
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.46
Criminal Justice
Rank: #75
Economic score: 0.9
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bridgewater State University is 8% lower than the state average, and 7% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bridgewater State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bridgewater State University graduates within 4.6 years.
Bridgewater State University is in the top 50% 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.
Bridgewater State University’s economic mobility score of 12.37 is calculated by adjusting the 4.64 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bridgewater State University’s EMS of 12.37 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Bridgewater State University pays $18,951 a year, $9,713 less than the $28,664 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 $18,951
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bridgewater State University, 74% 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 $18,951 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,544. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,681
Pell grants
$4,595
State grants
$2,466
Institutional grants
$3,172
Bridgewater State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,881 applicants, of which 7,671 were admitted and 1,382 enrolled. Bridgewater State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%