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Bridgewater State University vs University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Bridgewater State University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $18,061 vs $20,319 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureBridgewater State UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Admit rate 88% 91%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1060–1263 1050–1270
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 25–30 26–30
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureBridgewater State UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $28,736 $34,295
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $18,061 $20,319
Average paid from out of state, estimated $24,201 $37,868
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureBridgewater State UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Under $30,000 $13,235 $14,400
$30,000–$48,000 $11,267 $16,072
$48,000–$75,000 $13,217 $17,318
$75,000–$110,000 $16,825 $20,981
Over $110,000 $23,368 $29,500
After you start
MeasureBridgewater State UniversityUniversity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Undergrads 7,829 5,221
Graduate within 6 years 55% 49%
Come back for year two 75% 64%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $61,441 $68,878
Median debt at graduation $23,465 $25,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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