Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Bridgewater is a bit larger (1,400 vs. 992)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Bridgewater is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Bridgewater has 2 pts more first-gen students than Franklin Pierce (32% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Franklin Pierce992
Bridgewater1.4K
Pell Grant share
Franklin Pierce29%
Bridgewater30%
First-gen share
Franklin Pierce30%
Bridgewater32%
Diversity index
Franklin Pierce0.51
Bridgewater0.54

Who they are

Men
Franklin Pierce53%
Bridgewater53%
Part-time students
Franklin Pierce15%
Bridgewater0%
Students 25 and older
Franklin Pierce7%
Bridgewater0%

Race & ethnicity

Franklin Pierce
Bridgewater
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Franklin Pierce25%
Bridgewater80%
First-years from other states
Franklin Pierce70%
Bridgewater19%
First-years from abroad
Franklin Pierce5%
Bridgewater1%
New transfer students this fall
Franklin Pierce42
Bridgewater66
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Franklin Pierce13%
Bridgewater15%

Campus

Franklin Pierce
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Northeast 10 ConferenceStudy abroad
Bridgewater
Small suburbNCAA D-III · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyFranklin PierceBridgewater
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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