Quad

Head-to-head

Baker
Bridgewater

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  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
  3. 3

    Baker's yield is 15 pts higher than Bridgewater's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Baker grads earn $10.4K more ten years out than Bridgewater's ($63,855 vs. $53,453)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Baker has 4 pts more first-gen students than Bridgewater (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Bridgewater has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Baker (30% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Bridgewater admits 92%, Baker 94%; Baker's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Baker94%
Bridgewater92%
Quad's selectivity
  • BakerOpen
  • BridgewaterAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
BakerNot reported
Bridgewater
1020–1360
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BakerGPA and school record required
  • BridgewaterGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bridgewater is a bit larger than Baker (1,400 vs. 1,100 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Baker1.1K
Bridgewater1.4K
Pell Grant share
Baker26%
Bridgewater30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Baker, and Business Administration and Management at Bridgewater; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Baker13 to 1
Bridgewater13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BakerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • BridgewaterBusiness Administration and Management, General26%

What each costs

Bridgewater costs about $13.6K less a year than Baker on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Baker$26.3K
Bridgewater$12.8K
Aid generosity
Baker48%
Bridgewater79%

What each pays off

Baker's former students earn more, a median $63.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Baker$63.9K
Bridgewater$53.5K
Graduation rate
Baker64%
Bridgewater61%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Baker but fell at Bridgewater; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BakerSteady−6%
  • BridgewaterShrinking−36%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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