Bridgewater Diversity & Demographics

Pretty Good When it Comes to Diversity Overall

The total diversity grade is created by adding up individual factors of racial, geographic, age and gender diversity.

Ranked #938 nationwide, Bridgewater College is above average in overall diversity.

Ranked Well for Racial Diversity

Ethnically-diverse colleges offer students the opportunity to study and learn from undergraduates from racial and ethnic groups that are unique from their own.

A ranking of #1,707 for ethnic diversity means Bridgewater College is above average nationally.

Bridgewater ranks above average in racial diversity.

Racial diversity of the faculty is below the national average.

Gender Ratio is Pretty Good

Are you seeking a campus with a fairly balanced mix of males to females?

At Bridgewater College, the disparity between men and women on campus is lower than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Bridgewater is equally balanced.

This college is ranked at #895 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 818 males and 1,021 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at Bridgewater College is lower than the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Bridgewater is excellent.

Representation from U.S. States is About Average

Are you seeking a college that attracts students from all across the U.S., or would you prefer a local college that mostly pulls students from within your home state?

To create the geographic diversity for each school, we looked at where every student lived before they were admitted.

About 77.4% of the students attending Bridgewater College come from within Virginia. This makes Bridgewater an average school when it comes to this factor and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #1,444.

What is the Age Diversity of the Students?

Would you prefer a school where the student body represents a mix of different ages and generations, or would you opt for a school where most students are the same age as you?

The "traditional" college student is thought to be between the ages of 18-21. At Bridgewater College, 92.2% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Bridgewater #3,964 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we talk about diversity in college?

  Often when we speak of diversity, which is simply defined as "variety", what we mean is multiculturalism, or the acceptance of people of different ethnicities, races, cultures, religions and economic backgrounds. Diversity can be a huge benefit to students, as it not only exposes them to new ideas and ways of thinking, it prepares them for the diverse workforce of tomorrow, as well as inspires innovation and creativity.

• Is Bridgewater supporting students from all income backgrounds?

  Even a school with high racial, ethnic, and location diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the financial backgrounds of their students. To get a better idea of how Bridgewater is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• How important is diversity to Bridgewater?

  What are you interested in when it comes to college diversity? Get in touch with the school to see what kind of support groups and clubs are around to encourage unique perspectives.