Student Population at Bridgewater
Total Enrollment
1,448
Undergraduate
1,407
Graduate
41
Online Enrollment
15
Men Students
757
Women Students
691
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,448 students have enrolled at Bridgewater College - 1,407 undergraduate and 41 graduate.
By gender, 757 male and 691 female students are attending Bridgewater College. By attendance status, there are 1,434 full-time students and 14 part-time students.
The number of students at Bridgewater College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Sweet Briar College and Hollins University, its population is very large (average population is 603).
Bridgewater College offers online degree/certificate programs and 15 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bridgewater's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia.
Bridgewater has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 603 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia average (3,418 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater College | 1,448 | 1,407 | 41 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 603 | 555 | 50 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Virginia | 3,418 | 2,608 | 1,688 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bridgewater College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 757 male and 691 female students attending Bridgewater. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.10 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bridgewater.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,407 | 1,397 | 10 |
| Men | 741 | 735 | 6 |
| Women | 666 | 662 | 4 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Men | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Women | 25 | 21 | 4 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 953 White students (65.81%) and 158 Black or African American students (10.91%) at Bridgewater College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bridgewater College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Black or African American | 151 | 109 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 929 | 452 | 477 |
| Two or More Races | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 66 | 45 | 21 |
| Total | 1,407 | 741 | 666 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 24 | 7 | 17 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 41 | 16 | 25 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,429 students whose age under twenty five and 6 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bridgewater College.
Especially, 5 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bridgewater College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,407 | 741 | 666 |
| Under 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 18-19 | 635 | 333 | 302 |
| 20-21 | 618 | 310 | 308 |
| 22-24 | 138 | 88 | 50 |
| 25-29 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,407 | 741 | 666 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| 20-21 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 25-29 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 41 | 16 | 25 |
Online Student Population
At Bridgewater College, 65 students (4.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 15 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 14 students live in Virginia where Bridgewater College is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,448 | 1,407 | 41 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,383 | 1,357 | 26 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| Virginia Residents | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
