Quad
Baker
Bridgewater

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Bridgewater's grants cover 79% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Baker

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Bridgewater costs about $13.6K less per year on average than Baker ($12,757 vs. $26,327, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Baker$26.3K
Bridgewater$12.8K
Aid generosity
Baker48%
Bridgewater79%
Net price, with grants
Baker$26.2K
Bridgewater$11.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Baker100%
Bridgewater100%
Average grant
Baker$24.7K
Bridgewater$47.3K
Aid from the college
Baker100%
Bridgewater100%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Baker$51.1K
Bridgewater$60K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Baker$51.1K
Bridgewater$60K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Baker$33.9K
Bridgewater$41.4K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Baker$33.9K
Bridgewater$41.4K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
BakerNot reported
BridgewaterNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • BakerPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $22K

  • BridgewaterPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $60K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricBakerBridgewater
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 23% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $22K (proxy)34% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $60K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricBakerBridgewater
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why