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University of Bridgeport

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Bridgeport, CT
Population 1,000,000
Website http://www.bridgeport.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,450
Men / Women 29% / 71%
Black 33%
Hispanic 25%
White 23%
Asian 6%
International 5%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%
From State 60%
From Region 22%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 54%
Humanities & Social Sciences 26%
Business & Economics 8%
Engineering 4%
Computer Science 3%
Arts 2%
Life & Natural Sciences 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $35,760
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,957
10-Year ROI $95,000
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 61%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 41%
Transfer-Out Rate 36%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (40%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 73%
Yield (Unbound) 4%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 1 #249
Life & Natural Sciences 55 #280
Humanities & Social Sciences 23 #347

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 124 31% / 69% 5% $54,611 94%
Financial Mathematics 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $85,382 91 —
Mathematics — +1 — — $67,362 75 —
Biology 9 — 44% / 56% 11% $63,158 67 100%
Sports Management 5 — 60% / 40% 0% $51,979 40 —
Criminal Justice 17 — 47% / 53% 18% $56,031 51 93%
General Studies 28 — 32% / 68% 4% $57,395 55 93%
Human Services 16 — 12% / 88% 0% $45,554 21 91%
Liberal Arts 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $57,395 55 93%
Psychology 34 — 21% / 79% 3% $54,388 47 95%
Industrial Design 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $47,145 26 91%
Interior Design 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,145 26 91%
Music 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $41,335 12 —
Visual and Performing Arts — — — — $35,932 6 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences 175 13% / 87% 1% $105,778 99%
Clinical Laboratory Science 11 — 36% / 64% 0% $84,053 90 —
Health Sciences 36 — 17% / 83% 6% $59,414 60 96%
Nursing 128 — 10% / 90% 0% $120,685 99 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Ernest C. Trefz School of Business 28 36% / 64% 4% $61,781 94%
Accounting 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $57,923 56 94%
Business Administration 19 — 47% / 53% 5% $61,202 64 —
Business Management 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,769 63 94%
Digital Marketing 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,480 62 —
Finance 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $76,661 85 —
Labor and Industrial Relations — — — — $61,174 64 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Fones School of Dental Hygiene 34 3% / 97% 0% $61,404 92%
Dental Hygiene 34 — 3% / 97% 0% $61,404 64 92%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering 28 79% / 21% 18% $90,004
Computer Engineering 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $92,275 95 —
Electrical Engineering 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $90,898 94 —
Mechanical Engineering 12 — 67% / 33% 42% $89,735 94 —
Computer Science 10 — 100% / 0% 0% $90,929 94 —
Computer Engineering Technology 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $76,772 85 —