The student-faculty ratio at University of Bridgeport is 16:1, and the school has 70.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Bridgeport include: Psychology, General; General Studies; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; Dental Hygiene/Hygienist; and Finance, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 65 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Total faculty
148 full time
377 part time
Minority
19% full time
21% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
91%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students70.7%
20-4928.8%
50 or more0.5%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
65%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
73%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
36%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
40%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
64%
6-year graduation rate of international students
68%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
64
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
15
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
54
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
0.9%
Enrolled in continuing education
5.3%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
55.2%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Fred DeLuca Subway Founder, Russell Landau, Composer, Kenichi Ebina, Americas Got Talent
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
start of first year
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Psychology, General 14%
General Studies 10%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 8%
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 7%
Finance, General 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$48,600
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Labor and Industrial Relations
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Community Organization and Advocacy
Social Sciences
International Relations and Affairs
Social Sciences, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Graphic Design
Industrial and Product Design
Interior Design
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Student participation in special study options
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
11
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
161
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
5%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
