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Bridgewater State University

Men's MCLA Contact: Patrick Mulvey-Welsh
Profile
Size
7 / 10
9,504 Undergrads / 10,990 Students
Cost
5 / 10
$17,323 Net Price
Selectivity
1 / 10
88% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    MCLA Div. 2

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    Suburb: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
19 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
78%
Overall Graduation Rate
61%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
37% / 61%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

The Bears usually travel within the New England region specifically in Connecticut and Massachusetts to face opponents like Central Connecticut Sate, Northeastern, University of New Haven, and Stonehill College. They also have traveled to University of Rhode Island as well as University of Maine.

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Location
131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA, 02325 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Providence Rhode Island Area
  • Barnstable/Yarmouth Massachusetts Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Springfield Massachusetts Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Hartford Connecticut Area
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Portland Maine Area
  • Greater San Diego Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Orlando Florida Area
Where Grads Work
  • State Street
  • MEDITECH
  • Fidelity Investments
  • EMC
  • Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • CVS Caremark Corporation
  • Boston Public Schools
  • Stop & Shop
  • Mercer
  • Bank of America
  • US Army
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Staples
  • John Hancock Financial Services
  • New York Life Insurance Company
What Grads Do
  • Education
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Support
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Information Technology
  • Administrative
  • Healthcare Services
  • Community and Social Services
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Media and Communication
  • Marketing
  • Arts and Design
  • Program and Project Management
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
440 - 550
Math
480 - 570
Total
970 - 1160
ACT
Composite
20 - 25

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 9,800 4,085 5,715
% Admitted 88% 85% 90%
% Admits That Enroll 19% 19% 18%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.13
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Education (17%)
    Business (16%)
    Psychology, General (13%)
    Psychology (13%)
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (10%)
    Criminal Justice & Law Enforce (10%)
    Management Science (7%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (7%)
    Communication & Journalism (7%)
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (5%)
    Social Sciences (5%)
    Accounting and Finance (5%)
    English Language and Literature, General (4%)
    English Language & Literature (4%)
    History, General (4%)
    History (4%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (4%)
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $17,323

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$10,732 $15,743
    Books & Supplies$800 $800
    Cost of Living$13,300 $13,300
    Personal Expenses$2,644 $2,644
     
    Sticker Price$27,476 $31,543

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    91% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship69%$6,141
    Federal Grants40%$4,716
    Pell Grants40%$4,581
    Other Federal27%$246
    State & Local Grants63%$1,983
    Institutional Grants40%$2,711
     
    Student Loans84%$6,952
    Federal Loans82%$4,594
    Other Loans18%$11,732

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $52.3 Million $4,758

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $24,000.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $18,280 $255

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 5.5%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 5,485 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $45,300

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.27 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 37% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 5 5
    Fondling 1 1
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 6 5
    Burglary 5 5
    Motor Vehicle Theft - -
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Undergrad InstructionBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionPostbaccalaureate: Comprehensive programs
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, medium, primarily residential

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