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Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater State University is a public campus in suburban Bridgewater, MA.

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

$11,267

family income
under $30k

$12,771

$30–48k

$16,464

$48–75k

$19,161

$75–110k

$22,091

over $110k

Average net price

$16,3832023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at Bridgewater State University rose from $13,151 (2008) to $16,383 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$13,151
2009	$13,675
2010	$14,447
2011	$15,698
2012	$17,477
2013	$17,781
2014	$18,745
2015	$19,382
2016	$18,685
2017	$17,765
2018	$18,457
2019	$18,951
2020	$14,071
2021	$18,707
2022	$17,970
2023	$16,383

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$26,1602024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at Bridgewater State University rose from $16,379 (2009) to $26,160 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$16,379
2010	$17,571
2011	$18,425
2012	$19,389
2013	$19,303
2014	$19,877
2015	$20,886
2016	$21,344
2017	$23,109
2018	$22,590
2019	$23,172
2020	$23,845
2021	$19,576
2022	$24,818
2023	$25,164
2024	$26,160

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,954	$8,974
2001	$2,775	$8,915
2002	$3,735	$9,875
2003	$4,390	$10,530
2004	$5,248	$11,388
2005	$5,506	$11,646
2006	$5,788	$11,928
2007	$6,033	$12,173
2008	$6,237	$12,377
2013	$8,053	$14,193
2014	$8,353	$14,493
2015	$8,903	$15,043
2016	$9,603	$15,743
2017	$10,012	$16,152
2018	$10,367	$16,507
2019	$10,732	$16,872
2020	$10,732	$16,872
2021	$10,732	$16,872
2022	$11,051	$17,191
2023	$11,389	$17,529

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Bridgewater State University reports published tuition by residency: $11,808 in-state versus $17,948 out-of-state — a $6,140 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Bridgewater State University reports 7,829 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

53.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Bridgewater State University 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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53.4%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.

The six-year graduation rate at Bridgewater State University has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 62.4% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 53.4%.

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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	51.1%
1992 cohort	48.7%
1993 cohort	47.2%
1994 cohort	46%
1995 cohort	46.3%
1996 cohort	47%
1997 cohort	45.8%
1998 cohort	51.4%
1999 cohort	47.8%
2000 cohort	50.6%
2001 cohort	47.9%
2002 cohort	50.9%
2003 cohort	53.7%
2004 cohort	53.2%
2005 cohort	51.7%
2006 cohort	54.4%
2007 cohort	57.5%
2008 cohort	59.2%
2009 cohort	57.9%
2010 cohort	58.6%
2011 cohort	59.4%
2012 cohort	60.4%
2013 cohort	61.3%
2014 cohort	59%
2015 cohort	62.4%
2016 cohort	56.1%
2017 cohort	54.6%
2018 cohort	53.4%

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

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
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,494	$4,503
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$12,141	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,400	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$12,201	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,722	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,730	$4,370
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$11,204	$5,595
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,500	$6,212
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,298	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,500	$3,950
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,750	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$18,375	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,483	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,250	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,810	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$24,000	$7,185
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$24,500	$7,957
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,580	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$24,863	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$24,505	$9,096
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,286	$10,760

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

$46,673

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$50,191

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$57,466

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 State University admitted 7,987 of 9,096 applicants in Fall 2024. The 87.8% rate describes that application pool.

87.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $11,389 in-state tuition · 2023–24 7,829 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1060–12631600

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Admissions

Bridgewater State University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Bridgewater State University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–650 and Math was 510–613 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1060–1263 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	550	600	650
SAT Math	510	570	613
ACT Composite	25	28	30

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Bridgewater State University received 9,096 applications and admitted 7,987 (87.8%), with 1,551 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

87.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	74.5%
Fall 2002	68.5%
Fall 2003	72.3%
Fall 2004	78%
Fall 2005	80.2%
Fall 2006	71%
Fall 2007	69.5%
Fall 2008	62.3%
Fall 2009	61.3%
Fall 2010	65.8%
Fall 2011	69.6%
Fall 2012	73.3%
Fall 2013	78.6%
Fall 2014	79.3%
Fall 2015	80.7%
Fall 2016	81%
Fall 2017	80.4%
Fall 2018	90.1%
Fall 2019	87.7%
Fall 2020	82.3%
Fall 2021	86.4%
Fall 2022	87.7%
Fall 2023	89.2%
Fall 2024	87.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1060–1263Fall 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.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	910	1110
Fall 2002	900	1100
Fall 2003	920	1110
Fall 2004	920	1110
Fall 2005	920	1120
Fall 2006	920	1110
Fall 2007	910	1110
Fall 2008	930	1120
Fall 2009	930	1120
Fall 2010	930	1110
Fall 2011	930	1108
Fall 2012	910	1110
Fall 2013	890	1090
Fall 2014	890	1090
Fall 2015	890	1100
Fall 2016	890	1090
Fall 2017	980	1160
Fall 2018	990	1150
Fall 2019	970	1150
Fall 2020	950	1140
Fall 2021	1010	1200
Fall 2022	1030	1210
Fall 2023	1040	1230
Fall 2024	1060	1263

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–30Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	19	23
Fall 2005	19	23
Fall 2006	19	24
Fall 2007	19	23
Fall 2008	19	23
Fall 2009	20	24
Fall 2010	20	24
Fall 2011	21	24
Fall 2012	20	22
Fall 2013	19	24
Fall 2014	19	24
Fall 2015	19	24
Fall 2016	19	24
Fall 2017	18	24
Fall 2018	19	25
Fall 2019	20	25
Fall 2020	19	26
Fall 2021	19	28
Fall 2022	19	25
Fall 2023	18	27
Fall 2024	25	30

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, 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

7,829Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Bridgewater State University rose from 6,907 (Fall 2002) to 7,829 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	6,907
Fall 2003	7,165
Fall 2004	7,420
Fall 2005	7,472
Fall 2006	7,573
Fall 2007	7,931
Fall 2008	8,310
Fall 2009	8,725
Fall 2010	9,179
Fall 2011	9,422
Fall 2012	9,551
Fall 2013	9,489
Fall 2014	9,500
Fall 2015	9,497
Fall 2016	9,387
Fall 2017	9,390
Fall 2018	9,312
Fall 2019	9,195
Fall 2020	8,760
Fall 2021	8,142
Fall 2022	7,911
Fall 2023	7,899
Fall 2024	7,829

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.

First-year retention at Bridgewater State University has held near 75% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	77%
Fall 2003 cohort	78%
Fall 2004 cohort	75%
Fall 2005 cohort	75%
Fall 2006 cohort	74%
Fall 2007 cohort	80%
Fall 2008 cohort	82%
Fall 2009 cohort	81%
Fall 2010 cohort	81%
Fall 2011 cohort	81%
Fall 2012 cohort	81%
Fall 2013 cohort	81%
Fall 2014 cohort	79%
Fall 2015 cohort	80%
Fall 2016 cohort	76%
Fall 2017 cohort	78%
Fall 2018 cohort	77%
Fall 2019 cohort	76%
Fall 2020 cohort	79%
Fall 2021 cohort	75%
Fall 2022 cohort	77%
Fall 2023 cohort	75%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Bridgewater State University

Faculty pay at Bridgewater State University averages $133,560 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Bridgewater State University as a primarily residential campus of 7,829 undergraduates — and 75.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Bridgewater State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1060–1263 — their midpoint is below the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Bridgewater State University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Bridgewater State University 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 State University87.8%

Massachusetts median70.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Bridgewater State University$11,808

Massachusetts median$46,700

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Bridgewater State University$57,466

Massachusetts median$62,832

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basis	Bridgewater State University	Massachusetts median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	87.8%	70.3%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$11,808	$46,700	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$57,466	$62,832	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 26 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$87,099
Chemistry	$80,287
Accounting and Related Services	$79,315
Economics	$70,473
Air Transportation	$70,215
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$64,769
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$64,178
Biology, General	$60,880
Social Work	$59,510
Political Science and Government	$58,936
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$58,255
Geography and Cartography	$57,550
Communication and Media Studies	$56,968
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$56,609
Special Education and Teaching	$55,692
Mathematics	$54,709
Sociology	$54,224
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$53,872
History	$52,936
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$52,219
Psychology, General	$51,939
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$51,523
English Language and Literature, General	$51,020
Anthropology	$50,376
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$50,059
Fine and Studio Arts	$45,747

These 26 fields listed for Bridgewater State University measure earnings after completion. The $57,466 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 10 additional Bridgewater State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Bridgewater State University report?

Bridgewater State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1060–1263 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Bridgewater State University's acceptance rate?

87.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 7,987 admitted from 9,096 applicants.

How much does Bridgewater State University cost?

In-state tuition is $11,808; out-of-state students pay $17,948. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Bridgewater State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,466. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Massachusetts

Bay Path University — 85.2% admitted
Curry College — 87.7% admitted
American International College — 99.6% admitted
Fitchburg State University — 86.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

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.