Bridgewater College

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

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$37,500

1.9% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$19,592

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.36%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

75.1%

3,388 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,463

99% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62.1%

334 Graduates

About

Bridgewater College is a higher education institution located in Rockingham County, VA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Bridgewater College were General Business Administration & Management (72 degrees awarded), General Health & Physical Education (46 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (22 degrees).

In 2021, 372 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bridgewater College. 65.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (256 degrees), 5.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (50 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bridgewater College is $37,500, which is $8,995 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Bridgewater College is $37,500, which is $8,995 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,592.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Bridgewater College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Bridgewater College was $37,500. The cost of tuition at Bridgewater College is $8,995 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$19,592

2021 Value

3.57%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Bridgewater College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,592. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Bridgewater College grew by 3.57%.

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

$11,540

Room and Board

$1,150

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bridgewater College was of $11,540 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.53% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,150. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Bridgewater College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2020, 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.

2.36%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bridgewater College was 2.36%, which represents 13 out of the 550 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 3,388 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 8.03% annual growth. Out of those 3,388 applicants, 2,544 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,463 students enrolled at Bridgewater College in 2021. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Bridgewater College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,544

Accepted Out of 3,388

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bridgewater College was 75.1% (2,544 admissions from 3,388 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 76.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 8.03%, while admissions declined by −9.3%..

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

17%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Bridgewater College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Bridgewater College had a total enrollment of 1,463 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bridgewater College is 1,449 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 64.8% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 7.59% Hispanic or Latino, 7.25% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, 0.273% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.273% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bridgewater College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.1%), followed by White Male (28.7%) and Black or African American Male (7.98%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.5%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Black or African American Male (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bridgewater College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,463 students. The full-time enrollment at Bridgewater College is 1,449 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Bridgewater College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

68%

2021 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 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Bridgewater College had a retention rate lower 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 (2021)

White
948 enrolled students
Black or African American
198 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
111 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bridgewater College is 64.8% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 7.59% Hispanic or Latino, 7.25% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, 0.273% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.273% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 45 students (3.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 112 more women than men received degrees from Bridgewater College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bridgewater College is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 5.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (50 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Bridgewater College is General Business Administration & Management (72 degrees awarded), followed by General Health & Physical Education (46 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (22 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (46 degrees awarded), English (27 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (14 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 (228,670 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (172,491 people), Other managers (146,908 people), Secondary school teachers (124,007 people), and Postsecondary teachers (119,361 people).

The most specialized majors at Bridgewater College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (46 degrees awarded), English (27 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), History (11 degrees), and Human Sciences (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Bridgewater College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (46 degrees awarded), English (27 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (14 degrees), History (11 degrees), and Human Sciences (17 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (500,080 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (267,075 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (142,944 people), Legal services (140,848 people), and Computer Systems Design (101,343 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
72 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
46 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
22 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Bridgewater College was General Business Administration & Management with 72 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

130

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

242

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 130 degrees were awarded to men at Bridgewater College, which is 0.537 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (242).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Bridgewater College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.32 times more than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Bridgewater College in General Health & Physical Education, which is 2.07 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 53% of students graduating from Bridgewater College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (73.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bridgewater College is Female and Black or African American (73.9% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 4.49% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
256 degrees awarded
Black or African American
50 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bridgewater College is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 5.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (50 degrees).

2.15% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
171 degrees awarded
White Male
85 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bridgewater College is white female (171 degrees awarded). There were 2.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (85 degrees).

Operations

Bridgewater College has an endowment valued at nearly $122M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 33M (27%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Bridgewater College had a total salary expenditure of 49.6M. Bridgewater College employs 44 Associate professors, 23 Assistant professors and 14 Professors. Most academics at Bridgewater College are Male Associate professor (23), Female Associate professor (21), and Female 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 44 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees.

Endowment

$122M

2021 Endowment

33.5%

growth from 2020

Bridgewater College has an endowment valued at about $122M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bridgewater College grew 33.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $69.7M 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

$14.2M

2021 Salaries

23.3%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Bridgewater College paid a median of $14.2M in salaries, which represents 28.6% of their overall expenditure ($49.6M) and a 23.3% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.01M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bridgewater College paid a total of $6.01M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

44 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bridgewater College were Associate professor with 44 employees, Assistant professor with 23 employees, and Professor with 14 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bridgewater College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bridgewater College was Male Associate professor with 23 employees, Female Associate professor with 21 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 12 employees.

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