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Bridgewater State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 3,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,899
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 64%
Black 13%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 8%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 45%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Business & Economics 16%
Education 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Arts 4%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,808
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,948
Est. In-State Cost $15,275
Est. Out-of-State Cost $23,218
10-Year ROI $159,000
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,060 – 1,263
ACT Range 25 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Bridgewater State University 1,628 37% / 63% 0% $55,517
Computer Science 44 +2 84% / 16% 0% $80,193
Mathematics 34 +10 35% / 65% 0% $59,369
Photonics and Optical Engineering 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Physics 9 +1 78% / 22% 0%
Biology 57 30% / 70% 0% $57,536
Chemistry 14 +2 43% / 57% 0% $76,731
Communication Sciences and Disorders 55 7% / 93% 0%
Geosciences 8 50% / 50% 0% $38,082
Health Sciences 81 30% / 70% 0%
Health Teacher Education 19 32% / 68% 0% $57,417
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist 1 0% / 100% 0%
Physical Education 64 +1 61% / 39% 0% $57,417
Public Health 8 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting and Finance 69 +3 70% / 30% 1% $84,001
Business Analytics 124 +2 59% / 41% 0% $60,706
Economics 18 +5 61% / 39% 0% $51,392
Marketing 53 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Anthropology 12 17% / 83% 0%
Communication 110 +5 43% / 57% 1% $46,585
Criminal Justice 125 +4 48% / 52% 0% $57,160
English 63 +15 27% / 73% 0% $46,097
Geography
Geography and Environmental Studies 7 71% / 29% 0%
History 54 +4 69% / 31% 0% $49,778
Interdisciplinary Studies 9 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 21 57% / 43% 0% $57,203
Psychology 213 +30 17% / 83% 0% $45,491
Social Work 76 +2 12% / 88% 0% $55,630
Sociology 34 +13 12% / 88% 0% $45,307
Spanish 4 +2 25% / 75% 0%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,417
Early Childhood Education 32 0% / 100% 0% $54,622
Elementary Education 31 10% / 90% 0% $54,622
English Education 27 15% / 85% 0% $57,417
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education 45 7% / 93% 0% $56,838
Art Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $57,417
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $43,222
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0%
Drama and Dance Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $57,417
Music 5 60% / 40% 0%
Music Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $57,417
Studio Art 36 +6 25% / 75% 3% $43,222
Theater 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Aviation 29 83% / 17% 0% $66,753