Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Bridgewater State is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.3% of undergraduate students being women and 40.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,369, with 4,965 women and 3,404 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Bridgewater State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 76.8% of undergraduate students being women and 23.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,573, with 1,208 women and 365 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.7% 3,404 students
- women 59.3% 4,965 students
Graduate Students
- men 23.2% 365 students
- women 76.8% 1,208 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 71.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,947 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 11.5% of the student body, with 965 students. Hispanic students represent 8.4% of the population, with 702 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.3%, with 445 students. Asian students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 178 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 2 students.
International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 31 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 87 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Bridgewater State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 71.2% 5,947 students
- African American 11.5% 965 students
- Hispanic 8.4% 702 students
- Mixed race 5.3% 445 students
- Asian 2.1% 178 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 87 students
- International students 0.4% 31 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 81.7% 1,284 students
- African American 6.4% 101 students
- Hispanic 3.9% 62 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 49 students
- Asian 1.7% 26 students
- Unknown race 1.6% 25 students
- International students 1.5% 24 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 69.2% 535 students
- African American 12.7% 98 students
- Hispanic 9.3% 72 students
- Mixed race 5.0% 39 students
- Asian 1.8% 14 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 9 students
- International students 0.6% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 35% 2,911 students
- 18-19 25% 2,106 students
- 22-24 24% 2,018 students
- 25-29 8% 659 students
- 30-34 3% 238 students
- 35-39 2% 130 students
- 40-49 1% 122 students
- 50-64 1% 64 students
- 25-29 35% 552 students
- 22-24 26% 411 students
- 30-34 14% 225 students
- 40-49 9% 149 students
- 35-39 8% 129 students
- 50-64 6% 100 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bridgewater State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1,264 | 91.66% | |
| Rhode Island | 29 | 2.10% | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 1.74% | |
| New Hampshire | 15 | 1.09% | |
| Maine | 11 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| California | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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