The student population at Bridgewater College is 1,448 (1,407 undergraduate and 41 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 386 (21.05%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Bridgewater is 97.17% which is decreased by 427 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 41 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 110 male students for every 100 female students, up from 89 in 2015.
- 15 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 87.50% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,658 where 1,448 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,889 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,421 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,834 to 1,448 students, a net loss of 386 (21%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bridgewater College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,631 where 1,407 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bridgewater College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 27 where 41 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bridgewater College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.81%. The percentage was 73.45% 10 years ago and Bridgewater still has a high percentage of white students. 1.52% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 73.45% to 65.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.15% to 1.52%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.74% to 10.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.74% to 7.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5458 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4442 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bridgewater College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
15 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 87.50% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bridgewater College from 2015 to 2025.