Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Bridgewater, Virginia, Bridgewater College is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 1,400 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $53,453 ten years after enrollment, which is 31% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 51.3%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $26,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.06x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,800 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Sports & Fitness, Psychology, Biology, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$53,453

Graduation Rate

51.3%

Median Debt

$26,000

Average Net Price

$17,800

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.75x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.06x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,400

Admission Rate

91.7%

Average SAT

1180

Retention Rate

75.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$16,090

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,090

Pell Grant Rate

29.8%

Federal Loan Rate

60.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$13,283

Income $30K–$48K

$12,468

Income $48K–$75K

$15,046

Income $110K+

$21,448

Student Demographics

Women

52.4%

White

66.2%

Black

10.8%

Hispanic

7.5%

Asian

1.6%

Two or More Races

5.6%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

75.4%

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (30)

Bachelor (22)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$61,276	71
Sports & Fitness	$55,288	48
Psychology	$42,141	36
Biology	$58,732	25
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$51,160	23
History	$48,113	19
Computer Science	$81,050	13
English Language & Literature	Not reported	13
Visual & Performing Arts	Not reported	13
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	10
Sociology	$49,139	9
Fine Arts	$54,910	9
Communications	$53,615	8
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	7
Political Science	$66,305	7
Family & Consumer Sciences	Not reported	6
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	6
Economics	Not reported	6
Music	Not reported	6
Romance Languages	Not reported	5
Physics	Not reported	5
Chemistry	Not reported	4

Master (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Human Resources Management	Not reported	13
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	6
Psychology	Not reported	4
Communications	Not reported	3

Show 4 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Mathematics	Bachelor	2
Drama & Theater Arts	Bachelor	2
International Relations	Bachelor	1
Management Information Systems	Bachelor	1