Bowling Green State University-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 17,594 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 13,675 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,919. This means that 77.7% of students enrolled at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.4% White, 6.06% Black or African American, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.47% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 0.0853% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0227% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.8%), followed by White Male (33.3%) and Black or African American Female (3.58%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (21.4%) and Black or African American Female (3.28%).