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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, MA 7,899 Undergrads 63.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$25,164
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,970
After Aid
Median Earnings
$57,466
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$17,970
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$57,466
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate63.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time82.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
89.2%
SAT Avg
1,127
SAT Reading
25th: 53056075th: 630
SAT Math
25th: 51054575th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 182475th: 27
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$497k
+$101k
+$13k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$432k
+$36k
-$52k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$406k
+$10k
-$78k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
51
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
Never
-80%
Full Cost$25k/yr
Never
-86%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-56%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-65%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (5yr)
$76,525
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$72,093
Lifetime Value Added
+$70k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,575
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$285k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$62,139
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$82,869
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$50,312
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$24,586
Earnings (5yr)
$86,608
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,135
Earnings (5yr)
$61,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$23,421
Earnings (5yr)
$55,503
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,785
Lifetime Value Added
-$105k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$24,681
Earnings (5yr)
$46,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Geography and Cartography
BachCIP: 4507
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,329
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$41,129
Lifetime Value Added
-$178k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$26,750
Earnings (5yr)
$53,760
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$65,563
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$64,119
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,234
Lifetime Value Added
-$337k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$20,814
Earnings (5yr)
$61,779
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,030
Earnings (5yr)
$49,130
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,143
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$25,248
Earnings (5yr)
$48,932
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$57,064
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,967
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$24,490
Earnings (5yr)
$52,423
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$17,089
Earnings (5yr)
$104,917
Lifetime Value Added
+$449k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$123k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$111,061
Lifetime Value Added
+$501k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,661
Lifetime Value Added
+$42k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$32k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$40,772
Earnings (5yr)
$71,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$157k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$65,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$60,760
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$64,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$71,598
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.