Bridgewater, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Bridgewater State University is a public four-year institution in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 9,727 students in fall 2024, including 8,270 undergraduates and 1,457 graduate students.
Bridgewater State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Social Work, and Management Science. It awarded 2,206 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
9,727
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
2,206
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 84
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,662
Master's degrees
446
Certificates under 1 year
60
Postbaccalaureate certificates
14
Post-master's certificates
24
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,727
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,270
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,457
Full-time, fall 2024
73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,797
Undergraduates, 2024-25
9,623
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,174
Full-time, 2024-25
64%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New England Football Conference; Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
President
Fred Clark
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization