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Ferrum College vs Bridgewater College

Ferrum College students with aid paid less on average: $18,070 vs $21,083 a year.

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

Getting in
MeasureFerrum CollegeBridgewater College
Admit rate 89% 92%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 880–1100 1020–1360
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 28–29
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureFerrum CollegeBridgewater College
Sticker price per year $44,441 $33,270
Average paid after grants $18,070 $21,083
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureFerrum CollegeBridgewater College
Under $30,000 $16,705 $16,892
$30,000–$48,000 $13,456 $17,458
$48,000–$75,000 $16,341 $18,037
$75,000–$110,000 $20,173 $21,880
Over $110,000 $21,487 $25,131
After you start
MeasureFerrum CollegeBridgewater College
Undergrads 699 1,400
Graduate within 6 years 29% 49%
Come back for year two 64% 75%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $48,617 $58,669
Median debt at graduation $26,000 $25,625

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. How we get our numbers

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