Student Population at BSU

Total Enrollment

9,604

Undergraduate

8,116

Graduate

1,488

Online Enrollment

1,004

Men Students

3,755

Women Students

5,849

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,604 students have enrolled at Bridgewater State University - 8,116 undergraduate and 1,488 graduate.

By gender, 3,755 male and 5,849 female students are attending Bridgewater State University. By attendance status, there are 7,025 full-time students and 2,579 part-time students.

The number of students at Bridgewater State University is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bay Path University and Bentley University, its population is very large (average population is 4,571).

Bridgewater State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,004 students enrolled in online programs.

*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.

Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Bridgewater State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,755 male and 5,849 female students attending BSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 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 BSU.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at BSU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	8,116	6,541	1,575
Men	3,391	2,742	649
Women	4,725	3,799	926

Population by Gender/Attending Status at BSU
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	1,488	484	1,004
Men	364	94	270
Women	1,124	390	734

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,850 White students (71.32%) and 999 Black or African American students (10.40%) at Bridgewater State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bridgewater State University.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bridgewater State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	9	3	6
Asian	186	85	101
Black or African American	883	411	472
Hispanic	760	287	473
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	1	3
White	5,684	2,342	3,342
Two or More Races	496	218	278
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	60	27	33
Total	8,116	3,391	4,725

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bridgewater State University
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1	1
Asian	19	6	13
Black or African American	116	28	88
Hispanic	86	18	68
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,166	282	884
Two or More Races	57	14	43
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	19	6	13
Total	1,488	364	1,124

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,392 students whose age under twenty five and 1,120 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bridgewater State University.

Especially, 72 students are younger than eighteen and 14 students are older than sixty five.

The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bridgewater State University.

Population by Student Age at Bridgewater State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	8,116	3,391	4,725
Under 18	72	19	53
18-19	2,298	997	1,301
20-21	2,791	1,094	1,697
22-24	1,879	841	1,038
25-29	595	281	314
30-34	209	81	128
35-39	94	28	66
40-49	117	34	83
50-64	52	11	41
65 and over	9	5	4
Total	8,116	3,391	4,725

Population by Student Age at Bridgewater State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,488	364	1,124
20-21	5	1	4
22-24	347	76	271
25-29	497	117	380
30-34	236	65	171
35-39	136	45	91
40-49	173	36	137
50-64	89	23	66
65 and over	5	1	4
Total	1,488	364	1,124

Online Student Population

At Bridgewater State University, 5,526 students (57.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,004 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, 939 students live in Massachusetts where Bridgewater State University is located in and 53 students have enrolled from other states.

Online Student Population
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,604	8,116	1,488
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes	1,004	595	409
Enrolled Some in Online Classes	4,522	4,256	266
Not Enrolled in Online Classes	4,078	3,265	813

Online Student Population by Student Location
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)	1,004	595	409
Massachusetts Residents	939	562	377
Other State in U.S.	53	26	27
Outside of U.S.	0	0	0
Unknown	12	7	5