MA
Bridgewater State University
3.29 incidents / 1,000 students
Bridgewater, MA · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Bridgewater State University
Across 2022–2024, Bridgewater State University reported 59 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Aggravated Assault). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Berklee College of Music.
- 3.29
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,355
- Rank of 2,072
- #58
- MA rank
- 9,727
- Enrolled students
3.29 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Bridgewater State University reports 3.29 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 13% above Santa Clara University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Santa Clara University (3.91/1k); California State University-Stanislaus (2.06/1k); University of San Diego (5.66/1k); South Florida Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); Chapman University (2.97/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.29
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,355
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 65%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 19
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 165024 · Bridgewater State University 3.29/1k score rate · #1,355/2,072
RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-MID 3.29/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,355/2,072
- ST-MID #58 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Chapman University · +0.32
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 17%
- CAT-LEAD Aggravated Assault
- ENR-MID 9,727
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Chapman University (-0.32/1k)
Bridgewater State University sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO · peer Chapman University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-MID · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Chapman University (-0.32/1k). National rank #1,355 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Bridgewater State University reports 3.29 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 13% above Santa Clara University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Santa Clara University (3.91/1k); California State University-Stanislaus (2.06/1k); University of San Diego (5.66/1k); South Florida Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); Chapman University (2.97/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Aggravated Assault.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Bridgewater State University
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Bridgewater on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- South Florida Institute of · lowest peer 0
South Florida Institute of Technology — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- California State University-Stanislaus · near 2.06
California State University-Stanislaus — near
2.06 per 1,000 students
- Chapman University · near
Chapman University — near
2.97 per 1,000 students
- Bridgewater State University · this campus
Bridgewater State University — this campus
3.29 per 1,000 students
- Santa Clara University · near
Santa Clara University — near
3.91 per 1,000 students
- University of San Diego · highest peer
University of San Diego — highest peer
5.66 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Bridgewater State University's 3.29/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Bridgewater State University increased from 17 to 19 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 MA 4-year peers in this comparison, Bridgewater State University is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 33% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
Read the chart as text
- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 97
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 92
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 100
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 94
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Bridgewater State University: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams College | 2,164 | 9.24 | 0 | 6 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,275 | 1.76 | 3 | 72 |
| Wellesley College | 2,407 | 2.49 | 6 | 44 |
| Regis College | 2,517 | 0.40 | 8 | 94 |
| Lesley University | 2,557 | 1.96 | 11 | 58 |
| Springfield College | 2,599 | 9.23 | 14 | 8 |
| Bay Path University | 2,605 | 0.00 | 17 | 100 |
| Stonehill College | 2,674 | 5.98 | 19 | 14 |
| Smith College | 2,857 | 4.90 | 22 | 17 |
| Quincy College | 3,022 | 0.99 | 25 | 86 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 3,126 | 6.72 | 28 | 11 |
| Bridgewater State University (this campus) | 9,727 | 3.29 | 86 | 33 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Bridgewater State University rose from 17 to 19 (+12%). The increase shows up in Aggravated Assault (2 to 11). Falling over the same period: Fondling (5 to 2), Rape (7 to 4) and Burglary (2 to 1).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Bridgewater State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Aggravated Assault, Fondling, Rape, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft and Robbery.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyBridgewater State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 17% (23 → 19 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggravated Assault | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| Fondling | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Rape | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Burglary | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
27 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 193 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 2 | 200 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Bridgewater State University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
CA
Santa Clara University
3.91 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
California State University-Stanislaus
2.06 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Bridgewater State University sits on price and outcomes
At $16,383, Bridgewater State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 26% among 117 Massachusetts colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $24,402.
- $16,383
- average net price
- $24,402
- Massachusetts median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $11,169
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $10,007, while those above $110,000 record $21,176 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $16,383 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $46,673, roughly 2.8 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $11,808
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $17,948
- Avg Net Price
- $16,383
- Median Debt
- $24,286
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 32%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- SAT Average
- 1180
- SAT Math Range
- 510-613
- ACT Average
- 24
- ACT Range
- 25-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 54%
- Retention Rate
- 75%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $46,673
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $57,466
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 72%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 804 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · 9,728 enrolled
Safety Score 3.91
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · 9,724 enrolled
Safety Score 2.06
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · 9,714 enrolled
Safety Score 5.66
South Florida Institute of Technology
Miami, FL · 9,747 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Chapman University
Orange, CA · 9,760 enrolled
Safety Score 2.97
Closest by National Rank
Bridgewater State University (national rank #1355) sits near Iowa State University (#1356) and North Dakota State College of Science (#1354) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Bridgewater State University, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA · 9,728 enrolled
Safety score 3.91
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · 9,724 enrolled
Safety score 2.06
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA · 9,714 enrolled
Safety score 5.66
Chapman University
Orange, CA · 9,760 enrolled
Safety score 2.97
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL · 9,692 enrolled
Safety score 1.65
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH · 9,683 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO · 9,785 enrolled
Safety score 0.72
Beth Medrash Govoha
Lakewood, NJ · 9,657 enrolled
Safety score 0.10
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Iowa State University
Ames, IA · 30,380 enrolled
Safety score 3.29
Madonna University
Livonia, MI · 2,124 enrolled
Safety score 3.30
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI · 3,636 enrolled
Safety score 3.30
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · 10,262 enrolled
Safety score 3.31
Life University
Marietta, GA · 2,714 enrolled
Safety score 3.32
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN · 1,226 enrolled
Safety score 3.26
Oakwood University
Huntsville, AL · 1,226 enrolled
Safety score 3.26
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI · 3,681 enrolled
Safety score 3.26
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bridgewater State University safe?
Bridgewater State University has a safety score of 3.29 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,355 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Santa Clara University (3.91/1k). Same-state same-level set: Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k).
What crimes are reported at Bridgewater State University?
For calendar year 2024, Bridgewater State University reported Aggravated Assault (11), Rape (4), Fondling (2), Burglary (1) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Bridgewater State University compare to similar schools?
Bridgewater State University reports 13% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Santa Clara University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Santa Clara University (3.91/1k); California State University-Stanislaus (2.06/1k); University of San Diego (5.66/1k); South Florida Institute of Technology (0.00/1k); Chapman University (2.97/1k). Same-state same-level set: Berklee College of Music (4.06/1k); University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (1.51/1k); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2.37/1k); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (3.53/1k); Suffolk University (1.42/1k); Salem State University (4.82/1k); MCPHS University (0.17/1k); Fitchburg State University (1.87/1k).
Does Bridgewater State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Bridgewater State University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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