Key differences on Outcomes
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Oakland grads earn $1.1K more ten years out than Bridgewater State's ($58,612 vs. $57,466)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bridgewater State graduates 1 pts more of its students than Oakland (62% vs. 61%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bridgewater State$57.5K
Oakland$58.6KHighest
Graduation rate
Bridgewater State62%Highest
Oakland61%
Retention rate
Bridgewater State75%
Oakland78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Bridgewater State$24.3K
Oakland$22.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bridgewater State75%
Oakland37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bridgewater State$20K
Oakland$18.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bridgewater State43%
Oakland42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bridgewater State60%
Oakland62%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bridgewater State20%
Oakland26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bridgewater State48%
Oakland46%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bridgewater State57%
Oakland68%
Pell graduation gap
Bridgewater State9 pts lower
Oakland22 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bridgewater State | Oakland |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57% | 63% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 61% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40% | 48% |
| Black | 41% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 40% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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