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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

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Acceptance Rate

81.0%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

1000–1210

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$14,081

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,070

Undergrad Enrollment

12,255

Applicants

18,629

Yield Rate

20.7%

Endowment / Student

$17,741

Student:Faculty

17:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$24,022/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $96,088 over four years.

What grads earn

$54,274/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$58,501 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 7% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.8 years of pay.

74% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

20%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$18,396
$30–48k$18,547
$48–75k$21,820
$75–110k$25,741
Over $110k$27,414

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

62%

Completion · all

65%

Completion · Pell

55%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

53%

Median debt

$25,000

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
18,629
Admitted
15,01680.6%
Enrolled
3,11421% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling3
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Rape8
Robbery1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation47% / 53%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball36Basketball14Football108Golf8Ice Hockey28Soccer26Track & Field12

Women's

Basketball14Golf9Gymnastics26Soccer30Softball25Swimming39Tennis9Track & Field92Volleyball16
Research Activity
FY 2024
$20Mtotal R&D expenditure#312 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs139 grads
Psychology, General125 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General121 grads
Education, Other113 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies108 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse98 grads
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields, Other88 grads
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management78 grads
Accounting78 grads
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels72 grads

4yr Grad Rate

46%

6yr Grad Rate

61%

Retention Rate

82%

Median Earnings

$47,896