Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater State University is a public university with its main campus in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest of nine state universities in Massachusetts. Including its off-campus sites in New Bedford, Attleboro, and Cape Cod, BSU has the fourth-largest campus of the 29 institutions in the Massachusetts Public Higher Education System. BSU's sports teams are called the Bears. Its school colors are crimson, white, and black.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 88%
- Average net price: $15,646
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,351
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 64%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $57,466
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,191
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,673
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bridgewater, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bridgewater State University include Psychology, Criminal Justice, Management Science.
- Psychology (213 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,939 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,030
- Criminal Justice (125 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,178 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,135
- Management Science (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,769 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (110 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,968 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Health Services (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,059 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,009
- Social Work (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,510 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Accounting and Finance (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,315 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,255 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,490
- English (90 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,020 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,880 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
Degree mix: Business 31%, Computer Science 6%, Health 18%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 25%, Communication 12%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Bridgewater State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,007 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,007
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,579
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,559
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,904
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,176
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,808
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,948
- Books and supplies: $2,200
- On-campus room and board: $15,247
- Off-campus room and board: $15,247
- Off-campus with family: $4,600
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,160
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 75%
- Average institutional grant: $4,872
- Average federal loan: $4,706
- Median debt at graduation: $24,286
Admissions
Bridgewater State University admits 88% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,096
- Admitted: 7,987
- Enrolled: 1,551
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,351
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 13%
- Graduate students: 1,014
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 78%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $117,226
- Associate professor salary: $93,751
- Assistant professor salary: $75,785
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,134
- Average SAT: 1,170
- Average ACT: 28
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bridgewater State University acceptance rate? Bridgewater State University admits 88% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bridgewater State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,007 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,646.
What majors does Bridgewater State University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Criminal Justice, Management Science, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Health Services.
What is the average salary after Bridgewater State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $57,466 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bridgewater State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bridgewater State University official site: https://www.bridgew.edu.