University of Bridgeport Student Population

How many students at Bridgeport?

For the academic year 2024-2025, University of Bridgeport has a total enrollment of 3,838 students, including 1,570 undergraduate and 2,268 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,509 male students (39.3%) and 2,329 female students (60.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 912 White students (23.8%) and 816 Black students (21.3%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 1,570 undergraduate students (40.9%) and 2,268 graduate students (59.1%).
• Class Delivery: 936 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,954 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University - which average 6,371 - Bridgeport's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,509 male (39.32%) and 2,329 female (60.68%) students are attending University of Bridgeport. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 64.79.

By class level, 1,570 (40.91%) are undergraduate students and 2,268 (59.09%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 29.49% are male and 70.51% are female, while among graduate students, 46.12% are male and 53.88% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 912 White, 816 Black, and 177 Asian students out of a total of 3,838 are attending at University of Bridgeport. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

University of Bridgeport is highly diverse with a diversity index of 86.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Bridgeport has 55 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 1,941 students under 25 years old, and 1,897 students over 25 years old out of 3,838 total students.

Bridgeport has 1,044 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 526 students aged 25 and over.

It has 897 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,371 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Bridgeport, 936 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,954 students are enrolled in some online courses.

560 students who live in Connecticut or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 376 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,570 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 190 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.10%.131 students have transferred in as full-time status and 59 students transferred in as part-time status.