In-state tuition and fees rose 3.4 percent for 2018-19 at Bridgewater State University, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Massachusetts residents paid $10,367 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $355 more than the $10,012 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 59.2 percent more than residents this year, or $16,507. Their price tag grew 2.2 percent from $16,152 in 2017-18.
About 94 percent of the school’s undergraduate population are Massachusetts residents. And about 6 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,040 students received grants or scholarships totaling $6.4 million and 1,314 students took out student loans totaling more than $8.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (10,990), 5,260 students used grants or scholarships totaling $29 million, and 7,331 students took out $43.6 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~10,331 | $8,474 | $9,603 | $10,012 | $10,367 | 22.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~659 | $14,614 | $15,743 | $16,152 | $16,507 | 13% |
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Bridgewater State University in 2015-16.
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 602 | 41% | $2,722,868 | $4,523 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 928 | 63% | $1,815,370 | $1,956 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 682 | 46% | $1,848,051 | $2,710 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,040 | 70% | $6,386,289 | $6,141 |
| Federal student loans | 1,291 | 87% | $5,783,120 | $4,480 |
| Other student loans | 361 | 24% | $2,384,222 | $6,604 |
| Student loan aid | 1,314 | 89% | $8,167,342 | $6,216 |
| Total student aid | 1,379 | 93% | – | – |
