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Bridgewater Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

54% 4-Year Graduation Rate
62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
71% Retention Rate

Bridgewater College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Bridgewater retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Bridgewater Retention Rate

71% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Bridgewater has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Virginia, the average is 69.66%.

Bridgewater Retention  71 out of 100
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Virginia Retention  70 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Bridgewater71%
Nationwide70.57%
Virginia69.66%

Bridgewater Graduation Rates

62% 6-Year Graduation Rate
30.42% Transfer Rate
6.46% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 326 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 54% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 62% of the students had graduated and after eight years 63% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Bridgewater graduation rate 62%.

The typical Bridgewater student takes 4.11 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63%
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Bridgewater Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years28855%
Six Years32662%
Eight Years21%
Did Not Complete19537%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Bridgewater Drop Out Rate

Approximately 195 students or 37% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 195 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred16082.1%
Dropped Out3417.4%

Bridgewater Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian38%
Black / African-American60%
Hispanic41%
Multi-Ethnic52%
Unknown60%
White68%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Bridgewater are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Bridgewater Graduation Rates

90% First-Time, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Bridgewater College represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.65% of Bridgewater bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Bridgewater class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Bridgewater graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Bridgewater First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBridgewaterNationwide
Four Years54%37.92%
Six Years62%46.43%
Eight Years62%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Bridgewater Drop Out Rates

178 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred14480.90%
Dropped Out3318.54%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Bridgewater first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

10% Returning, Full-Time
68% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

53 Bridgewater students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.08% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 68%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 68%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Bridgewater Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBridgewaterNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years68%53.83%
Eight Years68%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Bridgewater Drop Out Rates

17 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1694.12%
Dropped Out15.88%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1 Bridgewater students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Bridgewater Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBridgewaterNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years100%36.03%
Eight Years100%37.80%

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