How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bridgewater State University admits about 87.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,263, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.9% receive Pell Grants and 34.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 34.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater State University #557 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 75.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.4%, with 61.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater State University #161 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $46,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 69.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to enroll a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students and support them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale of access with the strength of outcomes for low-income students.
Bridgewater State University admits about 87.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,263, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.9% receive Pell Grants and 34.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 34.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater State University #557 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 75.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.4%, with 61.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater State University #161 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $46,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 69.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to enroll a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students and support them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale of access with the strength of outcomes for low-income students.
Bridgewater State University admits about 87.8% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,060 and 1,263, and ACT scores typically fall between 25 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.9% receive Pell Grants and 34.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 34.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater State University #557 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The first-year retention rate is 75.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 53.4%, with 61.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Bridgewater State University #161 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $46,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 69.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to enroll a substantial share of Pell and first-generation students and support them toward completion and earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at many peer institutions. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions balance the scale of access with the strength of outcomes for low-income students.
