The student population at Bridgewater State University is 9,727 (8,270 undergraduate and 1,457 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,362 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Bridgewater State is 85.02% which is decreased by 1,338 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 24 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.53 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,092 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 454.31% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,445 where 9,727 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
85.02% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.98% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,338 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 24 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.53 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Bridgewater State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bridgewater State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,965 where 8,270 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 State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,480 where 1,457 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 State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.71%. The percentage was 75.78% 10 years ago and Bridgewater State still has a high percentage of white students. 2.28% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.80% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.78% to 67.71%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.90% to 2.28%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.63% to 10.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.70% to 9.80%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5149 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4138 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bridgewater State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,092 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 454.31% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bridgewater State University from 2015 to 2025.