Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bridgewater State grads earn $15.9K more ten years out than Youngstown State's ($57,466 vs. $41,544)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Youngstown State's yield is 10 pts higher than Bridgewater State's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Bridgewater State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Youngstown State (62% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Youngstown State has 4 pts more first-gen students than Bridgewater State (38% vs. 34%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Bridgewater State's SAT midpoint is 42 points higher than Youngstown State's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Youngstown State costs about $3K less per year on average than Bridgewater State ($18,841 vs. $21,837, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Youngstown State admits 84%, Bridgewater State 88%; Youngstown State's yield is higher, at 29%.

Acceptance rate
Youngstown State84%
Bridgewater State88%
Quad's selectivity
  • Youngstown StateAccessible
  • Bridgewater StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Youngstown State
1010–1230
Bridgewater State
1060–1263
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Youngstown StateGPA and school record required
  • Bridgewater StateGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Youngstown State and Bridgewater State are about the same size; Youngstown State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Youngstown State8K
Bridgewater State7.8K
Pell Grant share
Youngstown State34%
Bridgewater State32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Youngstown State, and Psychology at Bridgewater State.

Students per faculty member
Youngstown State20 to 1
Bridgewater State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Youngstown StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • Bridgewater StatePsychology, General13%

What each costs

Youngstown State costs about $3K less a year than Bridgewater State on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 29%.

Average cost, all students
Youngstown State$18.8K
Bridgewater State$21.8K
Aid generosity
Youngstown State29%
Bridgewater State29%

What each pays off

Bridgewater State's former students earn more, a median $57.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Youngstown State$41.5K
Bridgewater State$57.5K
Graduation rate
Youngstown State52%
Bridgewater State62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Bridgewater State got less selective while Youngstown State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Youngstown StateGrowing+95%
  • Bridgewater StateGrowing+57%
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why