Quad

Head-to-head

Bridgewater
Delaware Valley

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Bridgewater's grants cover 79% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Delaware Valley

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Bridgewater costs about $17.6K less per year on average than Delaware Valley ($12,757 vs. $30,324, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Delaware Valley's yield is 9 pts higher than Bridgewater's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Bridgewater is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.48)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Bridgewater graduates 5 pts more of its students than Delaware Valley (61% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

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

    First-generation 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

Bridgewater admits 92%, Delaware Valley 93%; Delaware Valley's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Bridgewater92%
Delaware Valley93%
Quad's selectivity
  • BridgewaterAccessible
  • Delaware ValleyOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Bridgewater
1020–1360
Delaware Valley
1090–1303
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BridgewaterGPA and school record required
  • Delaware ValleyGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Delaware Valley is a bit larger than Bridgewater (1,628 vs. 1,400 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 30%.

Undergrads
Bridgewater1.4K
Delaware Valley1.6K
Pell Grant share
Bridgewater30%
Delaware Valley30%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Bridgewater, and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management at Delaware Valley.

Students per faculty member
Bridgewater13 to 1
Delaware Valley14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BridgewaterBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • Delaware ValleyWildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management16%

What each costs

Bridgewater costs about $17.6K less a year than Delaware Valley on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bridgewater$12.8K
Delaware Valley$30.3K
Aid generosity
Bridgewater79%
Delaware Valley50%

What each pays off

Delaware Valley's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bridgewater$53.5K
Delaware Valley$55.8K
Graduation rate
Bridgewater61%
Delaware Valley57%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Delaware Valley but fell at Bridgewater; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BridgewaterShrinking−36%
  • Delaware ValleyGrowing+24%
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