Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, OH

Public4-Year • Large • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversitySelective • Low Transfer-In2 CampusesMain Campus
220 McFall CTR, Bowling Green, OH 43403
(418) 372-5526

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Rankings

Affordability64
Selectivity23
Retention41
Graduation12
Earnings24
Diversity25
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

92%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
8%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism2%
Communications Technologies2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education19%
Engineering3%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Transportation and Materials Moving1%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Getting into Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

72%Admission Rate
495Median SAT Math
495Median SAT Reading
22Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)440–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)440–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)19–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

$11KIn-State Tuition
$19KOut-of-State Tuition
$24KAverage Total Cost
$18KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolOHUS
$0–$30K$15K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$19K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$21K$19K$19K
>$110K$21K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

60%Receive Federal Loans
$18KMedian Federal Debt
53%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolOHUS
$0–$30K 25%53%57%
$30K–$48K 14%15%16%
$48K–$75K 17%13%12%
$75K–$110K 20%12%9%
>$110K 24%13%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolOHUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$17K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$17K$13K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$18K$13K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$15K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$35K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolOHUS
1-year after entering repayment 48%40%43%
3-years after entering repayment 53%44%46%
5-years after entering repayment 58%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 69%55%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

77%Retention Rate
28%Transfer Rate
17%Withdrawal Rate
55%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolOHUS
Within 4 Years 38%41%38%
Within 6 Years 55%56%55%
Within 8 Years 56%57%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolOHUS
Asian 50%51%53%
Black 34%37%39%
Caucasian 61%55%52%
Hispanic or Latino 46%49%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 44%37%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%40%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 61%47%50%
Two or more races 46%41%44%
Other race 55%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

93%Employment Rate
$32KMedian Salary
$20K25 Pctl Salary
$43K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolOHUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 93%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 94%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 94%85%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 93%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolOHUS
10th percentile of earnings$10K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$20K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$32K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$43K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$55K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolOHUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$32K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$36K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$40K$35K$35K

Students

Students at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

13,729Undergraduates
84%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
2,682Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolOHUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 55%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 45%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolOHUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 9%20%18%
Caucasian 78%66%49%
Hispanic or Latino 4%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%1%2%
Two or more races 4%3%3%
Other race 2%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolOHUS
$0–$30K 19%37%43%
$30K–$48K 14%17%18%
$48K–$75K 18%18%16%
$75K–$110K 22%19%14%
>$110K 27%18%15%

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