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University of Bridgeport

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Bridgeport, CT
Population 1,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,450
Men / Women 29% / 71%
Black 33%
Hispanic 25%
White 23%
Asian 6%
International 5%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 56%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 7%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,760
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,957
10-Year ROI $95,000
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 61%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 41%
Transfer-Out Rate 36%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 4%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 1 #255
Life & Natural Sciences 55 #301
Humanities & Social Sciences 23 #363

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 880 – 1,115

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 124 31% / 69% 5% $52,665
Financial Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics
Biology 9 44% / 56% 11% $60,729
Sports Management 5 60% / 40% 0%
Criminal Justice 17 47% / 53% 18% $53,876
General Studies 28 32% / 68% 4% $55,188
Human Services 16 12% / 88% 0% $43,802
Liberal Arts 5 20% / 80% 0% $55,188
Psychology 34 21% / 79% 3% $52,296
Industrial Design 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,332
Interior Design 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,332
Music 5 40% / 60% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Sciences 175 13% / 87% 1% $57,129
Clinical Laboratory Science 11 36% / 64% 0%
Health Sciences 36 17% / 83% 6% $57,129
Nursing 128 10% / 90% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Ernest C. Trefz School of Business 28 36% / 64% 4% $56,607
Accounting 4 0% / 100% 0% $55,695
Business Administration 19 47% / 53% 5%
Business Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $58,432
Digital Marketing 1 0% / 100% 0%
Finance 2 50% / 50% 0%
Labor and Industrial Relations
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Fones School of Dental Hygiene 34 3% / 97% 0% $61,389
Dental Hygiene 34 3% / 97% 0% $61,389
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering 28 79% / 21% 18%
Computer Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0%
Computer Science 10 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 3 67% / 33% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 12 67% / 33% 42%
Computer Engineering Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%