Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, OH

location_on  220 McFall CTR, Bowling Green, OH 43403 • language  bgsu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective Low Transfer-In 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 92%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 8%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
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 Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences3%
Transportation and Materials Moving1%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

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

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 Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $12,406 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $13,301 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $16,575 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $19,096 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $20,671 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 60%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 53%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		25% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		20% 15% 10%
>$110K 		24% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $13,404 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $14,255 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $14,085 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,044 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $12,633 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $32,331 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,707 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,097 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,387 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		48% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		53% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		58% 56% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		69% 63% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 77%
Transfer Rate 28%
Withdrawal Rate 17%
Graduation Rate 55%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		38% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		55% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		56% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 64% 57%
Black 		34% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		61% 56% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		46% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		44% 52% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 76% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		61% 62% 58%
Two or more races 		46% 46% 48%
Other race 		55% 54% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 13,729
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 2,682
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		9% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		78% 70% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		19% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		22% 19% 14%
>$110K 		27% 23% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Orion Institute
13 miles, NE
Professional Skills Institute
14 miles, N • 1.4 star
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
14 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Toledo Express Airport
17 miles, N • 1 star
Fort Wayne International Airport
85 miles, W • 1.4 star