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University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,807What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
45%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,534
In-state tuition
$35,760Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,760
SAT midpoint
1,040
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$50,323Median 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 private nonprofit 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

$27,807

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

45%

Better than 25% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$50,323

Better than 38% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,750

Better than 35% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 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

$52,957

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

Average net price

$27,807

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 University of Bridgeport
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time45%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return61%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,750
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$50,323

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 University of Bridgeport by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,752133
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,02530
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,74339
Psychology, General$33,39237
Design and Applied Arts$31,2077
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$30,32528
Criminal Justice and Corrections$29,28427
Communication and Media Studies$20,6543
Human Services, GeneralNot reported20
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported18
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reported13
Mechanical EngineeringNot reported9
Computer ScienceNot reported8
Biology, GeneralNot reported7
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported6
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported5
Computer EngineeringNot reported5
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansNot reported3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported2
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported1
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
MarketingNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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