Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Bridgewater graduates 13 pts more of its students than Franklin Pierce (61% vs. 49%)
Graduation rate - 2
Bridgewater grads earn $100 more ten years out than Franklin Pierce's ($53,453 vs. $53,353)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bridgewater$53.5KHighest
Franklin Pierce$53.4K
Graduation rate
Bridgewater61%Highest
Franklin Pierce49%
Retention rate
Bridgewater75%Highest
Franklin Pierce74%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bridgewater$26KLowest
Franklin Pierce$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bridgewater60%
Franklin Pierce70%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bridgewater$18.6KLowest
Franklin Pierce$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bridgewater54%
Franklin Pierce47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bridgewater60%
Franklin Pierce52%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bridgewater37%
Franklin Pierce33%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bridgewater48%
Franklin Pierce44%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bridgewater63%
Franklin Pierce57%
Pell graduation gap
Bridgewater14 pts lower
Franklin Pierce13 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bridgewater | Franklin Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 51% | 48% |
| Black | 35% | 36% |
| Two or more races | 66% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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