Bridgewater College

https://www.bridgewater.edu/about-us

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$40,300

3.87% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$19,660

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

90.8%

3,984 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,436

99% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

49.4%

264 Graduates

About

Bridgewater College is a higher education institution located in Rockingham County, VA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bridgewater College were General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees awarded), General Health & Physical Education (48 degrees), and General Psychology (36 degrees).

In 2023, 381 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bridgewater College. 56.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (251 degrees), 4.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bridgewater College is $40,300, which is $11,020 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bridgewater College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 532 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bridgewater College is $40,300, which is $11,020 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,660.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Bridgewater College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$40,300

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bridgewater College was $40,300. The cost of tuition at Bridgewater College is $11,020 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bridgewater College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,660

2023 Value

1.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bridgewater College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,660. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bridgewater College grew by 1.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bridgewater College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,955

Room and Board

$1,003

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bridgewater College was of $11,955 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.01% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,003. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.8% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bridgewater College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Bridgewater College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bridgewater College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bridgewater College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 532 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Bridgewater College received 3,984 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 17.1% annual growth. Out of those 3,984 applicants, 3,618 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,436 students enrolled at Bridgewater College in 2023. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bridgewater College has an overall enrollment yield of 11.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

3,618

Accepted Out of 3,984

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bridgewater College was 90.8% (3,618 admissions from 3,984 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 90.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 17.1%, while admissions grew by 17.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Bridgewater College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

10%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

10% of enrolled first-time students at Bridgewater College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bridgewater College had a total enrollment of 1,436 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bridgewater College is 1,422 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Bridgewater College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bridgewater College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.3% White, 11.8% Black or African American, 7.94% Hispanic or Latino, 5.08% Two or More Races, 1.32% Asian, 0.348% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0696% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bridgewater College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.1%), followed by White Male (30.7%) and Black or African American Male (8.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.1%), followed by White Male (17.1%) and Black or African American Female (8.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bridgewater College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,436 students. The full-time enrollment at Bridgewater College is 1,422 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Bridgewater College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bridgewater College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bridgewater College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Bridgewater College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bridgewater College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
952 enrolled students
Black or African American
169 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
114 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bridgewater College is 66.3% White, 11.8% Black or African American, 7.94% Hispanic or Latino, 5.08% Two or More Races, 1.32% Asian, 0.348% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0696% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 55 students (3.83%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 51 more women than men received degrees from Bridgewater College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bridgewater College is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 4.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bridgewater College is General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees awarded), followed by General Health & Physical Education (48 degrees) and General Psychology (36 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bridgewater College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), and English (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are Elementary & middle school teachers (251,422 people), Other managers (233,267 people), Secondary school teachers (194,596 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (193,068 people), and Postsecondary teachers (171,527 people).

The most specialized majors at Bridgewater College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), English (20 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (48 degrees awarded), History (19 degrees), English (20 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (591,597 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (495,392 people), Elementary & secondary schools (477,448 people), Offices of physicians (239,297 people), and Scientific research & development services (202,683 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bridgewater College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
71 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
48 degrees awarded
General Psychology
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bridgewater College was General Business Administration & Management with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Bridgewater College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

165

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

216

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Bridgewater College, which is 0.764 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (216).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bridgewater College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Bridgewater College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.23 times more than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Bridgewater College in General Psychology, which is 4 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 55% of students graduating from Bridgewater College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bridgewater College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.65% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
251 degrees awarded
Black or African American
51 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bridgewater College is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 4.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

2.89% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
148 degrees awarded
White Male
103 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bridgewater College is white female (148 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (103 degrees).

Operations

Bridgewater College has an endowment valued at nearly $103M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.65M (9.4%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Bridgewater College had a total salary expenditure of 52.3M. Bridgewater College employs 46 Associate professors, 22 Assistant professors and 14 Professors. Most academics at Bridgewater College are Male Associate professor (23), Female Associate professor (23), and Male Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bridgewater College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 54 employees, Management, with 37 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees.

Endowment

$103M

2023 Endowment

4.8%

growth from 2022

Bridgewater College has an endowment valued at about $103M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bridgewater College grew 4.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $51.2M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bridgewater College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$18.3M

2023 Salaries

3.38%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Bridgewater College paid a median of $18.3M in salaries, which represents 34.9% of their overall expenditure ($52.3M) and a 3.38% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 24.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 23.3% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.39M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Bridgewater College paid a total of $6.39M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bridgewater College were Associate professor with 46 employees, Assistant professor with 22 employees, and Professor with 14 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bridgewater College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 54 employees, Management with 37 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bridgewater College was Male Associate professor with 23 employees, Female Associate professor with 23 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bridgewater College.

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