Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$11,010
2.32% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$20,987
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
80.6%
18,629 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
17,027
77.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
62.3%
2,048 Graduates

About

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Wood County, OH. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,987.

In 2023, 69% of undergraduate students attending Bowling Green State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,010
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus was $11,010. N/A

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Average Net Price

$20,987
2023 Value
2.45%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,987. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus grew by 2.45%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

69%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
49%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 10.4% with respect to 2022, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus received 18,629 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 6.77% annual growth. Out of those 18,629 applicants, 15,016 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.6% acceptance rate.

There were 17,027 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus in 2023. N/A

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 20.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
15,016
Accepted Out of 18,629

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus was 80.6% (15,016 admissions from 18,629 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 78.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 6.77%, while admissions grew by 9.42%.

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Enrollment

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 17,027 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 13,123 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,904. This means that 77.1% 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 76.1% White, 6.03% Black or African American, 4.88% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.0822% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0763% 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 (46.2%), followed by White Male (33.7%) and Black or African American Female (3.59%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.4%), followed by White Male (21%) and Black or African American Female (3.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,027 students. The full-time enrollment at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 13,123 and the part-time enrollment is 3,904. This means that 77.1% of students enrolled at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Bowling Green State University-Main Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    12,958 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    1,026 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    831 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 76.1% White, 6.03% Black or African American, 4.88% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Two or More Races, 1.3% Asian, 0.0822% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0763% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 505 students (2.97%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (57 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (65 degrees), and Education (899 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,543,949 people), Secondary school teachers (538,077 people), Education administrators (281,961 people), Postsecondary teachers (227,862 people), and Other managers (213,177 people).

The most specialized majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus in 2023 are Communication Technologies (57 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (65 degrees), Education (899 degrees), English (141 degrees), and Physical Sciences (124 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are Communication Technologies (57 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (65 degrees), Education (899 degrees), English (141 degrees), and Physical Sciences (124 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (2,865,504 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (464,014 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (209,576 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (203,499 people), and Computer Systems Design (168,985 people).

The most specialized majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus are Communication Technologies (57 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (65 degrees), Education (899 degrees), English (141 degrees), and Physical Sciences (124 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    2,380 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    1,402 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    158 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is white female (2,380 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,402 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Bowling Green State University-Main Campus employs 203 Professors, 186 Associate professors and 171 Lecturers. N/A

Instructional Salaries

$70.4M
Instructional Salaries
737
Number of Employees

In 2023, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus paid a total of $70.4M to 737 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.5% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
203 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus were Professor with 203 employees, Associate professor with 186 employees, and Lecturer with 171 employees.

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