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Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,383What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
54%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,829
In-state tuition
$11,808Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,948
SAT midpoint
1,105
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$57,466Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,383

Better than 35% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

54%

Better than 55% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$57,466

Better than 60% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,286

Better than 18% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$26,160

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,383

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Bridgewater State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time54%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,286
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$57,466

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Bridgewater State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$57,00747
Chemistry$55,37614
Accounting and Related Services$54,22193
Special Education and Teaching$50,06146
Mathematics$48,45750
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$45,720140
Biology, General$44,62670
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,800124
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,735145
Economics$43,68225
Air Transportation$43,17142
Political Science and Government$42,47621
Social Work$41,18772
Marketing$39,87174
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$38,216127
Psychology, General$35,718309
Sociology$35,68055
English Language and Literature, General$34,56968
History$34,21569
Communication and Media Studies$34,146135
Fine and Studio Arts$29,59547
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$27,90138
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported59
PhysicsNot reported14
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported9
AnthropologyNot reported9
DanceNot reported8
Geography and Environmental StudiesNot reported5
Public HealthNot reported5
PhilosophyNot reported5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported2
Geography and CartographyNot reported1
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 36 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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