Bridgewater State University Student Population

How many students at Bridgewater State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bridgewater State University has a total enrollment of 9,727 students, including 8,270 undergraduate and 1,457 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,842 male students (39.5%) and 5,885 female students (60.5%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 6,586 White students (67.7%) and 1,041 Black students (10.7%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 8,270 undergraduate students (85%) and 1,457 graduate students (15%).
• Class Delivery: 1,092 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,614 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Bridgewater State's body is almost same.

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, 3,842 male (39.50%) and 5,885 female (60.50%) students are attending Bridgewater State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.28.

By class level, 8,270 (85.02%) are undergraduate students and 1,457 (14.98%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.18% are male and 57.82% are female, while among graduate students, 24.30% are male and 75.70% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 6,586 White, 1,041 Black, and 222 Asian students out of a total of 9,727 are attending at Bridgewater State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Bridgewater State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 51.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Bridgewater State has 282 students under 18 years old and 15 students over 65 years old. There are 7,546 students under 25 years old, and 2,181 students over 25 years old out of 9,727 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 282 students are younger than 18 and 11 students are older than 65. Bridgewater State has 7,178 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,092 students aged 25 and over.

It has 368 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,089 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 Bridgewater State University, 1,092 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,614 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,036 students who live in Massachusetts or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 56 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,270 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 731 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.84%.578 students have transferred in as full-time status and 153 students transferred in as part-time status.