Key differences on Students & campus

1
East Carolina has 2.5× as many undergrads as Bridgewater State
Undergrads
2
Bridgewater State has 8 pts more first-gen students than East Carolina (34% vs. 26%)
First-generation students
3
East Carolina is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)
Diversity index

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

East Carolina19.9KLargest

Bridgewater State7.8K

Pell Grant share

East Carolina32%

Bridgewater State32%Highest

First-gen share

East Carolina26%

Bridgewater State34%Highest

Diversity index

East Carolina0.58Most

Bridgewater State0.52

Who they are

Men

East Carolina43%

Bridgewater State43%

Part-time students

East Carolina15%

Bridgewater State15%

Students 25 and older

East Carolina16%

Bridgewater State13%

Race & ethnicity

East Carolina

Bridgewater State

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

East Carolina82%

Bridgewater State92%

First-years from other states

East Carolina17%

Bridgewater State8%

First-years from abroad

East Carolina0%

Bridgewater State0%

New transfer students this fall

East Carolina1,767

Bridgewater State731

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

East Carolina31%

Bridgewater State32%

Campus

East Carolina

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Bridgewater State

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

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.

Policy	East Carolina	Bridgewater State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Student health plan covers transition-related care	–	Student health plan covers transition-related care: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	–	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): 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