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Bridgewater total enrollment is approximately 1,481 students. 1,436 are undergraduates and 45 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bridgewater undergraduate population is made up of 49.0% women, and 51.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bridgewater Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 952 | 66.5% |
| Black or African American | 165 | 11.5% |
| Hispanic | 112 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 75 | 5.2% |
| Unknown | 55 | 3.8% |
| International | 54 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 71.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 28.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bridgewater Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26 | 57.8% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 22.2% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 6.7% |
| International | 2 | 4.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 1 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 1 | 2.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 978 | 66.3% |
| Black or African American | 175 | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 115 | 7.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77 | 5.2% |
| International | 56 | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 56 | 3.8% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Bridgewater College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 85.3% |
| Hispanic | 6.3% |
| International | 4.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 736 female students and 745 male students at Bridgewater.
Bridgewater College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 0.0% of Bridgewater students come from within the state, and 100.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 293 | 80.7% |
| Maryland | 27 | 7.4% |
| North Carolina | 17 | 4.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 2.5% |
| New York | 3 | 0.8% |
Bridgewater hosts about 3.8% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the international character of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Bridgewater, 86.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 635 | 43.9% |
| 20-21 | 621 | 42.9% |
| 22-24 | 168 | 11.6% |
| 25-29 | 12 | 0.8% |
| 35 and over | 6 | 0.4% |
| Under 18 | 5 | 0.3% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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