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Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA · Public · Large suburb · BSU · Bridgewater State

Public institution in Bridgewater, MA · 7,899 undergraduates · 89% acceptance rate · $57,466 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$17,970891st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,389717th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$17,529698th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$25,164698th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,2861,177th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,466663rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,673750th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
54.6%977th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
76.9%848th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
89.2%1,200th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1127583rd highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
24420th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
7,899319th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
30.3%1,167th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 26 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$53,775$60,623
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$48,198$44,170
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,696$46,869
Air TransportationTransportationbachelors$43,240$41,565
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$43,215$44,371
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$42,682$44,077
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$40,428$43,426
Geography and CartographySocial Sciencesbachelors$39,369$36,488
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$38,906$33,281
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$38,857$38,412
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$38,529$35,823
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$38,289$30,119

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Bridgewater State University’s 7,899 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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