Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Bridgewater State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Bridgewater State has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,522 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (8,889 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Bridgewater State University9,7278,2701,457
Similarly Ranked Schools4,5223,2201,302
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts8,8897,4761,947
The below chart compares the student population between Bridgewater State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,842 male and 5,885 female students attending Bridgewater State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bridgewater State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,2706,6671,603
Men3,4882,846642
Women4,7823,821961
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bridgewater State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,457463994
Men354101253
Women1,103362741

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,586 White students (67.71%) and 1,041 Black or African American students (10.70%) at Bridgewater State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bridgewater State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bridgewater State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1156
Asian19895103
Black or African American939446493
Hispanic863369494
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White5,4642,2423,222
Two or More Races640265375
Race/Ethnicity Unknown793049
Total 8,2703,4884,782
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bridgewater State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native312
Asian24816
Black or African American1023072
Hispanic901872
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,122251871
Two or More Races521339
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1679
Total 1,4573541,103

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 7,546 students whose age under twenty five and 1,139 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bridgewater State University.
Especially, 282 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bridgewater State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Bridgewater State University
TotalMenWomen
Total8,270 3,4884,782
Under 18282 97185
18-192,385 1,0201,365
20-212,726 1,1251,601
22-241,785 793992
25-29550 260290
30-34213 80133
35-39127 4384
40-49140 4694
50-6451 2031
65 and over11 47
Total 8,270 3,4884,782
Population by Student Age at Bridgewater State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,457 3541,103
20-216 06
22-24362 73289
25-29492 117375
30-34190 58132
35-39129 4584
40-49183 40143
50-6491 2071
65 and over4 13
Total 1,457 3541,103

Online Student Population

At Bridgewater State University, 5,706 students (58.66% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,092 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, 1,036 students live in Massachusetts where Bridgewater State University is located in and 55 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,7278,2701,457
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,092585507
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,6144,293321
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,0213,392629
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,092585507
Massachusetts Residents1,036557479
Other State in U.S.552827
Outside of U.S.101
Unknown000