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Bridgewater College

Bridgewater College is a private campus in suburban Bridgewater, VA. The school reports a Church of Brethren affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$14,410
family income
under $30k
$19,132
$30–48k
$21,102
$48–75k
$21,317
$75–110k
$21,465
over $110k

Average net price

$17,8002023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$18k$19k$20k$21k200820232008: $18,2402009: $19,6482010: $19,1082011: $20,7792012: $18,7282013: $18,8922014: $19,7222015: $19,8612016: $19,5382017: $19,8362018: $17,9292019: $20,4572020: $19,1192021: $18,8972022: $20,1732023: $17,800$17,800
$18k$19k$20k$21k200820232008: $18,2402009: $19,6482010: $19,1082011: $20,7792012: $18,7282013: $18,8922014: $19,7222015: $19,8612016: $19,5382017: $19,8362018: $17,9292019: $20,4572020: $19,1192021: $18,8972022: $20,1732023: $17,800$17,800

Average net price at Bridgewater College has held near $17,800 from 2008 to 2023.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$18,240
2009$19,648
2010$19,108
2011$20,779
2012$18,728
2013$18,892
2014$19,722
2015$19,861
2016$19,538
2017$19,836
2018$17,929
2019$20,457
2020$19,119
2021$18,897
2022$20,173
2023$17,800
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$58,7022024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $35,0902010: $37,0632011: $38,4162012: $39,9712013: $41,1802014: $42,3762015: $44,0542016: $45,7052017: $47,1612018: $48,8302019: $50,1362020: $51,7252021: $52,5872022: $53,8002023: $56,1952024: $58,702$58,702
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $35,0902010: $37,0632011: $38,4162012: $39,9712013: $41,1802014: $42,3762015: $44,0542016: $45,7052017: $47,1612018: $48,8302019: $50,1362020: $51,7252021: $52,5872022: $53,8002023: $56,1952024: $58,702$58,702

Total cost at Bridgewater College rose from $35,090 (2009) to $58,702 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$35,090
2010$37,063
2011$38,416
2012$39,971
2013$41,180
2014$42,376
2015$44,054
2016$45,705
2017$47,161
2018$48,830
2019$50,136
2020$51,725
2021$52,587
2022$53,800
2023$56,195
2024$58,702
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,9702001: $15,4902002: $16,0902003: $16,9902004: $17,9902005: $18,9902006: $20,1902007: $21,4902008: $23,0902013: $29,0902014: $30,3802015: $31,4802016: $32,5902017: $33,8202018: $35,1602019: $36,6002020: $37,7202021: $38,4602022: $39,8002023: $41,350$41,350
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,9702001: $15,4902002: $16,0902003: $16,9902004: $17,9902005: $18,9902006: $20,1902007: $21,4902008: $23,0902013: $29,0902014: $30,3802015: $31,4802016: $32,5902017: $33,8202018: $35,1602019: $36,6002020: $37,7202021: $38,4602022: $39,8002023: $41,350$41,350

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$14,970
2001$15,490
2002$16,090
2003$16,990
2004$17,990
2005$18,990
2006$20,190
2007$21,490
2008$23,090
2013$29,090
2014$30,380
2015$31,480
2016$32,590
2017$33,820
2018$35,160
2019$36,600
2020$37,720
2021$38,460
2022$39,800
2023$41,350
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $16,090 before grants and other attendance costs. At Bridgewater College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,400 — Bridgewater College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

53% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Bridgewater College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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53%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 55.6%entered 1992: 54.7%entered 1993: 56.3%entered 1994: 57.4%entered 1995: 61.4%entered 1996: 54.6%entered 1997: 58.5%entered 1998: 64.7%entered 1999: 67.9%entered 2000: 65.2%entered 2001: 66.3%entered 2002: 58.9%entered 2003: 57.1%entered 2004: 63.5%entered 2005: 58.5%entered 2006: 56.7%entered 2007: 59.9%entered 2008: 61.1%entered 2009: 53.1%entered 2010: 66.1%entered 2011: 61.2%entered 2012: 63.9%entered 2013: 59.3%entered 2014: 63%entered 2015: 62.1%entered 2016: 57.8%entered 2017: 49.4%entered 2018: 53%53%
50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 55.6%entered 1992: 54.7%entered 1993: 56.3%entered 1994: 57.4%entered 1995: 61.4%entered 1996: 54.6%entered 1997: 58.5%entered 1998: 64.7%entered 1999: 67.9%entered 2000: 65.2%entered 2001: 66.3%entered 2002: 58.9%entered 2003: 57.1%entered 2004: 63.5%entered 2005: 58.5%entered 2006: 56.7%entered 2007: 59.9%entered 2008: 61.1%entered 2009: 53.1%entered 2010: 66.1%entered 2011: 61.2%entered 2012: 63.9%entered 2013: 59.3%entered 2014: 63%entered 2015: 62.1%entered 2016: 57.8%entered 2017: 49.4%entered 2018: 53%53%

The six-year graduation rate at Bridgewater College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 67.9% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 53%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort55.6%
1992 cohort54.7%
1993 cohort56.3%
1994 cohort57.4%
1995 cohort61.4%
1996 cohort54.6%
1997 cohort58.5%
1998 cohort64.7%
1999 cohort67.9%
2000 cohort65.2%
2001 cohort66.3%
2002 cohort58.9%
2003 cohort57.1%
2004 cohort63.5%
2005 cohort58.5%
2006 cohort56.7%
2007 cohort59.9%
2008 cohort61.1%
2009 cohort53.1%
2010 cohort66.1%
2011 cohort61.2%
2012 cohort63.9%
2013 cohort59.3%
2014 cohort63%
2015 cohort62.1%
2016 cohort57.8%
2017 cohort49.4%
2018 cohort53%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,985Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,900Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,025Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,725Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,192Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,469Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,793Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,521Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,277Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,213Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,676$5,676 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,985Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,900Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,025Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,725Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,192Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,469Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,793Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,521Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,277Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,213Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,375Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,676$5,676 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,985$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$3,793
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$4,521
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$3,277
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,900$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,625$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,025$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$3,213
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$20,000$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,725$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$6,375
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,192$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,469$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,000$5,676
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,620
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$50,239
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$53,453
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Bridgewater College admitted 3,612 of 3,938 applicants in Fall 2024. The 91.7% rate describes that application pool.

91.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$41,350 tuition · 2023–241,400 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1020–13601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Bridgewater College received 3,938 applications and admitted 3,612 (91.7%), with 366 enrolling.

Bridgewater College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Bridgewater College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–680 and Math was 470–680 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1020–1360 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing550590680
SAT Math470590680

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

91.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%80%200120242001: 86.9%2002: 87.9%2003: 88%2004: 85.5%2005: 86%2006: 84.9%2007: 83.9%2008: 82.5%2009: 85.6%2010: 53.9%2011: 51.5%2012: 54.3%2013: 54.9%2014: 47.8%2015: 49.3%2016: 52.8%2017: 52%2018: 66.1%2019: 67.3%2020: 76.1%2021: 75.1%2022: 90.4%2023: 90.8%2024: 91.7%91.7%
60%80%200120242001: 86.9%2002: 87.9%2003: 88%2004: 85.5%2005: 86%2006: 84.9%2007: 83.9%2008: 82.5%2009: 85.6%2010: 53.9%2011: 51.5%2012: 54.3%2013: 54.9%2014: 47.8%2015: 49.3%2016: 52.8%2017: 52%2018: 66.1%2019: 67.3%2020: 76.1%2021: 75.1%2022: 90.4%2023: 90.8%2024: 91.7%91.7%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200186.9%
Fall 200287.9%
Fall 200388%
Fall 200485.5%
Fall 200586%
Fall 200684.9%
Fall 200783.9%
Fall 200882.5%
Fall 200985.6%
Fall 201053.9%
Fall 201151.5%
Fall 201254.3%
Fall 201354.9%
Fall 201447.8%
Fall 201549.3%
Fall 201652.8%
Fall 201752%
Fall 201866.1%
Fall 201967.3%
Fall 202076.1%
Fall 202175.1%
Fall 202290.4%
Fall 202390.8%
Fall 202491.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1020–1360Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9202002: 8832003: 9102004: 9202005: 9602006: 9002007: 9102008: 9202009: 9102010: 9402011: 9202012: 9302013: 9302014: 9502015: 9202016: 9102017: 9702018: 9802019: 9602020: 9802021: 10652022: 10202023: 10702024: 102010202001: 11602002: 11202003: 11202004: 11402005: 11502006: 11102007: 11302008: 11402009: 11102010: 11502011: 11302012: 11502013: 11302014: 11402015: 11252016: 11102017: 11702018: 11702019: 11802020: 11702021: 12502022: 12302023: 13752024: 13601360
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1000120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9202002: 8832003: 9102004: 9202005: 9602006: 9002007: 9102008: 9202009: 9102010: 9402011: 9202012: 9302013: 9302014: 9502015: 9202016: 9102017: 9702018: 9802019: 9602020: 9802021: 10652022: 10202023: 10702024: 102010202001: 11602002: 11202003: 11202004: 11402005: 11502006: 11102007: 11302008: 11402009: 11102010: 11502011: 11302012: 11502013: 11302014: 11402015: 11252016: 11102017: 11702018: 11702019: 11802020: 11702021: 12502022: 12302023: 13752024: 13601360

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019201160
Fall 20028831120
Fall 20039101120
Fall 20049201140
Fall 20059601150
Fall 20069001110
Fall 20079101130
Fall 20089201140
Fall 20099101110
Fall 20109401150
Fall 20119201130
Fall 20129301150
Fall 20139301130
Fall 20149501140
Fall 20159201125
Fall 20169101110
Fall 20179701170
Fall 20189801170
Fall 20199601180
Fall 20209801170
Fall 202110651250
Fall 202210201230
Fall 202310701375
Fall 202410201360
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–29Fall 2023 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120232001: 182004: 182005: 192006: 182007: 182008: 192009: 182010: 192011: 202012: 192013: 202014: 212015: 202016: 202017: 182018: 182019: 182020: 172021: 222022: 222023: 28282001: 262004: 242005: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 222013: 252014: 272015: 272016: 262017: 252018: 262019: 252020: 272021: 282022: 282023: 2929
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120232001: 182004: 182005: 192006: 182007: 182008: 192009: 182010: 192011: 202012: 192013: 202014: 212015: 202016: 202017: 182018: 182019: 182020: 172021: 222022: 222023: 28282001: 262004: 242005: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 232010: 242011: 242012: 222013: 252014: 272015: 272016: 262017: 252018: 262019: 252020: 272021: 282022: 282023: 2929

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011826
Fall 20041824
Fall 20051924
Fall 20061824
Fall 20071823
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091823
Fall 20101924
Fall 20112024
Fall 20121922
Fall 20132025
Fall 20142127
Fall 20152027
Fall 20162026
Fall 20171825
Fall 20181826
Fall 20191825
Fall 20201727
Fall 20212228
Fall 20222228
Fall 20232829
IPEDS Fall 2001–2023, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,400Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k2k2k200220242002: 1,3312003: 1,3692004: 1,5132005: 1,4932006: 1,4992007: 1,5272008: 1,4902009: 1,5752010: 1,6732011: 1,6382012: 1,7492013: 1,8222014: 1,7682015: 1,8232016: 1,8712017: 1,8742018: 1,8302019: 1,7092020: 1,5522021: 1,4262022: 1,3792023: 1,3882024: 1,4001,400
1k2k2k200220242002: 1,3312003: 1,3692004: 1,5132005: 1,4932006: 1,4992007: 1,5272008: 1,4902009: 1,5752010: 1,6732011: 1,6382012: 1,7492013: 1,8222014: 1,7682015: 1,8232016: 1,8712017: 1,8742018: 1,8302019: 1,7092020: 1,5522021: 1,4262022: 1,3792023: 1,3882024: 1,4001,400

Undergraduate enrollment at Bridgewater College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 1,874 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 1,400.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,331
Fall 20031,369
Fall 20041,513
Fall 20051,493
Fall 20061,499
Fall 20071,527
Fall 20081,490
Fall 20091,575
Fall 20101,673
Fall 20111,638
Fall 20121,749
Fall 20131,822
Fall 20141,768
Fall 20151,823
Fall 20161,871
Fall 20171,874
Fall 20181,830
Fall 20191,709
Fall 20201,552
Fall 20211,426
Fall 20221,379
Fall 20231,388
Fall 20241,400
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

75%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

68%70%73%75%78%200320232003: 75%2004: 77%2005: 73%2006: 76%2007: 73%2008: 74%2009: 70%2010: 76%2011: 77%2012: 76%2013: 74%2014: 78%2015: 78%2016: 75%2017: 68%2018: 72%2019: 71%2020: 68%2021: 75%2022: 77%2023: 75%75%
70%75%200320232003: 75%2004: 77%2005: 73%2006: 76%2007: 73%2008: 74%2009: 70%2010: 76%2011: 77%2012: 76%2013: 74%2014: 78%2015: 78%2016: 75%2017: 68%2018: 72%2019: 71%2020: 68%2021: 75%2022: 77%2023: 75%75%

First-year retention at Bridgewater College has held near 75% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort75%
Fall 2004 cohort77%
Fall 2005 cohort73%
Fall 2006 cohort76%
Fall 2007 cohort73%
Fall 2008 cohort74%
Fall 2009 cohort70%
Fall 2010 cohort76%
Fall 2011 cohort77%
Fall 2012 cohort76%
Fall 2013 cohort74%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort78%
Fall 2016 cohort75%
Fall 2017 cohort68%
Fall 2018 cohort72%
Fall 2019 cohort71%
Fall 2020 cohort68%
Fall 2021 cohort75%
Fall 2022 cohort77%
Fall 2023 cohort75%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Bridgewater College

29.8% of Bridgewater College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Bridgewater College as a primarily residential campus of 1,400 undergraduates — and 75.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Bridgewater College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1020–1360 — their midpoint is above the VA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Bridgewater College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Bridgewater College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Bridgewater College91.7%
Virginia median79.8%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Bridgewater College$16,090
Virginia median$21,650
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Bridgewater College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Bridgewater College$53,453
Virginia median$53,453
National median$53,781
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Bridgewater College, Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basisBridgewater CollegeVirginia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS91.7%79.8%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$16,090$21,650$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$53,453$53,453$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Bridgewater College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Bridgewater College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 11 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$81,050
Political Science and Government$66,305
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,276
Biology, General$58,732
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,288
Fine and Studio Arts$54,910
Communication and Media Studies$53,615
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,160
Sociology$49,139
History$48,113
Psychology, General$42,141

These 11 fields listed for Bridgewater College measure earnings after completion. The $53,453 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 19 additional Bridgewater College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Bridgewater College report?

Bridgewater College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1020–1360 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Bridgewater College's acceptance rate?

91.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,612 admitted from 3,938 applicants.

How much does Bridgewater College cost?

At Bridgewater College, tuition is $16,090. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Bridgewater College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,453. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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