How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bridgewater College admits about 91.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,020 and 1,360, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 32.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 15.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater College #1282 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment patterns: Bridgewater College serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in rural Virginia. The six-year graduation rate stands at 53.0%, with 59.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 75.3%. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater College #949 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $39,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bridgewater College in the 32.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both access and outcomes: Bridgewater College enrolls a substantial Pell-eligible population and supports them to completion at rates comparable to or above national norms for private four-year institutions. The combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students positions Bridgewater College as an institution where meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds earn credentials and move into stable post-graduation earnings.
Bridgewater College admits about 91.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,020 and 1,360, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 32.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 15.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater College #1282 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment patterns: Bridgewater College serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in rural Virginia. The six-year graduation rate stands at 53.0%, with 59.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 75.3%. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater College #949 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $39,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bridgewater College in the 32.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both access and outcomes: Bridgewater College enrolls a substantial Pell-eligible population and supports them to completion at rates comparable to or above national norms for private four-year institutions. The combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students positions Bridgewater College as an institution where meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds earn credentials and move into stable post-graduation earnings.
Bridgewater College admits about 91.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,020 and 1,360, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.8% receive Pell Grants and 32.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 15.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater College #1282 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the institution's enrollment patterns: Bridgewater College serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus in rural Virginia. The six-year graduation rate stands at 53.0%, with 59.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention is 75.3%. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater College #949 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $39,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Bridgewater College in the 32.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both access and outcomes: Bridgewater College enrolls a substantial Pell-eligible population and supports them to completion at rates comparable to or above national norms for private four-year institutions. The combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students positions Bridgewater College as an institution where meaningful numbers of students from under-resourced backgrounds earn credentials and move into stable post-graduation earnings.
