- The Inkwell
- Connecticut
- University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CTCity: midsizeZIP 06604Founded 1927
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1927
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.bridgeport.edu
ConnecticutPrivate nonprofit
University of Bridgeport
University of Bridgeport is a private nonprofit university in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with 1,534 undergraduates. It admits 83% of applicants, graduates 37% within six years and costs $28,356 a year after aid.
37%graduate
Admission rate83%
Retention61%
4-year graduation24%
Pell Grant share54%
Federal loans70%
$28,356net price / year
83%admission rate
—average SAT
37%graduate in 6 years
$56,082median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,074median debt
#983 of 1,704 for earnings#1,395 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,421 of 1,738 for graduation rate#954 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $53,961tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $35,760
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $35,760
- Average net price
- $28,356national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$28,270
$30,001–48,000$26,584
$48,001–75,000$27,219
$75,001–110,000$29,157
$110,001+$30,930
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 83%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college83%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college61%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college37%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college54%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 37%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 61%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 60%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,967
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,082middle 50%: $36,438–$80,022
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,074
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,022
Median, University of Bridgeport$56,082
Lower quarter$36,438
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,534
- Part-time
- 19%
- Women / men
- 71% / 29%
- Average age at entry
- 24.5
- First-generation students
- 42%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 54%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 36%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,399 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,944
- Endowment, end of year
- $18,317,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White22%
Hispanic30%
Black35%
Asian4.2%
Two or more races0.7%
U.S. nonresident5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
Unknown2.4%
14 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions52%
Business & management11%
Psychology8.7%
Liberal arts & humanities5.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.4%
Engineering4.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness3.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences2.8%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 128744. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1055874.