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University of Bridgeport is a private national university located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. University of Bridgeport is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Bridgeport is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,003 10 years after enrolling, 15th in Connecticut, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Bridgeport bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of Bridgeport is ranked 15th in Connecticut.
University of Bridgeport’s median net annual cost of $25,084 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Bridgeport sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Dental Support Services, Criminal Justice, Design & Applied Arts, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,084
Average years to graduate
4.7
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #65
Economic score: 3.12
Specialized Marketing Ops
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.28
Accounting
Rank: #522
Economic score: 38.07
Biology
Rank: #641
Economic score: 51.92
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #498
Economic score: 166.24
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 University of Bridgeport - Education, Food & Nutrition, Business Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Student Counseling, Dental Support Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Bridgeport is 11% lower than the state average, and 11% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Bridgeport, Pell Grant recipients represent 55% of the measured graduating class, 20% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Bridgeport graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Bridgeport 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.
University of Bridgeport’s economic mobility score of 15.43 is calculated by adjusting the 5.74 economic score of lower-income students by the 55% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Bridgeport’s EMS of 15.43 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Bridgeport pays $25,084 a year, $34,398 less than the $59,482 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 $25,084
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Bridgeport, 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 $25,084 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,980. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$9,970
Pell grants
$4,314
State grants
$1,719
Institutional grants
$24,239
University of Bridgeport offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level University of Bridgeport offers 1 hybrid program. 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
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
3%
University of Bridgeport's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,940 applicants, of which 3,613 were admitted and 238 enrolled. University of Bridgeport has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
71%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
26%
52%
Black
32%
14%
Hispanic
28%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%