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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus reports 12,812 undergraduates in Bowling Green, OH. Its federal reporting group is labeled Bowling Green State University.

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · Bowling Green, Ohio · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 201441.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bowling Green State University).

Shared outcomes cannot rank campuses. Reporting-group definitions.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$15,611
family income
under $30k
$16,496
$30–48k
$20,316
$48–75k
$23,010
$75–110k
$23,945
over $110k

Average net price

$24,0222023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$18k$20k$23k200820232008: $16,6072009: $15,4002010: $16,6012011: $17,0912012: $17,7932013: $17,9442014: $18,4372015: $18,2722016: $19,1282017: $18,4562018: $18,3942019: $18,5582020: $16,3102021: $20,8792022: $20,9182023: $24,022$24,022
$15k$18k$20k$23k200820232008: $16,6072009: $15,4002010: $16,6012011: $17,0912012: $17,7932013: $17,9442014: $18,4372015: $18,2722016: $19,1282017: $18,4562018: $18,3942019: $18,5582020: $16,3102021: $20,8792022: $20,9182023: $24,022$24,022

Average net price at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rose from $16,607 (2008) to $24,022 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$16,607
2009$15,400
2010$16,601
2011$17,091
2012$17,793
2013$17,944
2014$18,437
2015$18,272
2016$19,128
2017$18,456
2018$18,394
2019$18,558
2020$16,310
2021$20,879
2022$20,918
2023$24,022
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$33,0072024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$20k$25k$30k200920242009: $20,6062010: $20,4342011: $21,7982012: $21,8232013: $22,4162014: $22,9982015: $23,7232016: $23,4232017: $23,7722018: $23,8042019: $24,1642020: $24,5292021: $23,7322022: $27,7212023: $29,2382024: $33,007$33,007
$20k$25k$30k200920242009: $20,6062010: $20,4342011: $21,7982012: $21,8232013: $22,4162014: $22,9982015: $23,7232016: $23,4232017: $23,7722018: $23,8042019: $24,1642020: $24,5292021: $23,7322022: $27,7212023: $29,2382024: $33,007$33,007

Total cost at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rose from $20,606 (2009) to $33,007 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$20,606
2010$20,434
2011$21,798
2012$21,823
2013$22,416
2014$22,998
2015$23,723
2016$23,423
2017$23,772
2018$23,804
2019$24,164
2020$24,529
2021$23,732
2022$27,721
2023$29,238
2024$33,007
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $5,1842001: $5,6042002: $6,7422003: $7,4082004: $8,0722005: $8,5602006: $9,0602007: $9,0602008: $9,0602013: $10,7262014: $10,7262015: $10,7962016: $11,0572017: $11,0572018: $11,1052019: $11,3162020: $11,5732021: $13,0612022: $13,6392023: $14,081$14,081 in2000: $11,0822001: $11,8562002: $13,3702003: $14,3682004: $15,3802005: $15,8682006: $16,3682007: $16,3682008: $16,3682013: $18,0342014: $18,0342015: $18,3322016: $18,5932017: $18,5932018: $19,0932019: $19,3052020: $19,5622021: $21,0492022: $22,2122023: $22,070$22,070 out
$5k$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $5,1842001: $5,6042002: $6,7422003: $7,4082004: $8,0722005: $8,5602006: $9,0602007: $9,0602008: $9,0602013: $10,7262014: $10,7262015: $10,7962016: $11,0572017: $11,0572018: $11,1052019: $11,3162020: $11,5732021: $13,0612022: $13,6392023: $14,081$14,081 in2000: $11,0822001: $11,8562002: $13,3702003: $14,3682004: $15,3802005: $15,8682006: $16,3682007: $16,3682008: $16,3682013: $18,0342014: $18,0342015: $18,3322016: $18,5932017: $18,5932018: $19,0932019: $19,3052020: $19,5622021: $21,0492022: $22,2122023: $22,070$22,070 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$5,184$11,082
2001$5,604$11,856
2002$6,742$13,370
2003$7,408$14,368
2004$8,072$15,380
2005$8,560$15,868
2006$9,060$16,368
2007$9,060$16,368
2008$9,060$16,368
2013$10,726$18,034
2014$10,726$18,034
2015$10,796$18,332
2016$11,057$18,593
2017$11,057$18,593
2018$11,105$19,093
2019$11,316$19,305
2020$11,573$19,562
2021$13,061$21,049
2022$13,639$22,212
2023$14,081$22,070
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus reports tuition of $14,460 for in-state students and $22,448 for out-of-state students. Check Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 12,812 undergrads, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

63.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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63.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 59.6%entered 1992: 59.4%entered 1993: 59.4%entered 1994: 58.3%entered 1995: 58.4%entered 1996: 60.1%entered 1997: 64.8%entered 1998: 60.4%entered 1999: 60%entered 2000: 59.7%entered 2001: 56.8%entered 2002: 57.9%entered 2003: 59.4%entered 2004: 60.4%entered 2005: 58.1%entered 2006: 57.7%entered 2007: 54.1%entered 2008: 55.3%entered 2009: 57%entered 2010: 54.7%entered 2011: 53.1%entered 2012: 56.1%entered 2013: 60.5%entered 2014: 62.1%entered 2015: 62.5%entered 2016: 61.4%entered 2017: 62.8%entered 2018: 63.7%63.7%
55%60%65%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 59.6%entered 1992: 59.4%entered 1993: 59.4%entered 1994: 58.3%entered 1995: 58.4%entered 1996: 60.1%entered 1997: 64.8%entered 1998: 60.4%entered 1999: 60%entered 2000: 59.7%entered 2001: 56.8%entered 2002: 57.9%entered 2003: 59.4%entered 2004: 60.4%entered 2005: 58.1%entered 2006: 57.7%entered 2007: 54.1%entered 2008: 55.3%entered 2009: 57%entered 2010: 54.7%entered 2011: 53.1%entered 2012: 56.1%entered 2013: 60.5%entered 2014: 62.1%entered 2015: 62.5%entered 2016: 61.4%entered 2017: 62.8%entered 2018: 63.7%63.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus has held near 63.7% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort59.6%
1992 cohort59.4%
1993 cohort59.4%
1994 cohort58.3%
1995 cohort58.4%
1996 cohort60.1%
1997 cohort64.8%
1998 cohort60.4%
1999 cohort60%
2000 cohort59.7%
2001 cohort56.8%
2002 cohort57.9%
2003 cohort59.4%
2004 cohort60.4%
2005 cohort58.1%
2006 cohort57.7%
2007 cohort54.1%
2008 cohort55.3%
2009 cohort57%
2010 cohort54.7%
2011 cohort53.1%
2012 cohort56.1%
2013 cohort60.5%
2014 cohort62.1%
2015 cohort62.5%
2016 cohort61.4%
2017 cohort62.8%
2018 cohort63.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,871Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,130Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,310Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,562Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,265Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,150Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,481Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,909Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,251Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,925Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,363Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,631Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,251Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,871Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,130Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,310Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,562Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,265Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,150Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,481Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,909Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,251Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,925Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,363Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,750Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,631Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,251Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,250$8,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bowling Green State University).

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,871$5,925
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,130$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$16,250$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,310$3,363
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,562$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$4,750
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,265$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$22,150$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$24,481$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,909$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,000$7,631
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$26,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,251$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$8,251
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$8,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$41,281
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$44,746
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$47,896
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bowling Green State University).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus admitted 17,125 of 21,153 applicants in Fall 2024. The 81% rate describes that application pool.

81%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$14,081 in-state tuition · 2023–2412,812 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1000–12101600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus received 21,153 applications and admitted 17,125 (81%), with 3,521 enrolling.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 500–610 and Math was 500–600 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1000–1210 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing500560610
SAT Math500550600
ACT Composite192226

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

81%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%80%90%200120242001: 91.6%2002: 91%2003: 90.3%2004: 90.2%2005: 90.1%2006: 90.1%2007: 87.5%2008: 87.4%2009: 88.8%2010: 80.1%2011: 75.5%2012: 73.6%2013: 72.5%2014: 53.4%2015: 72.7%2016: 76%2017: 73.2%2018: 72.3%2019: 71.8%2020: 75.3%2021: 78.7%2022: 78.7%2023: 80.6%2024: 81%81%
60%80%200120242001: 91.6%2002: 91%2003: 90.3%2004: 90.2%2005: 90.1%2006: 90.1%2007: 87.5%2008: 87.4%2009: 88.8%2010: 80.1%2011: 75.5%2012: 73.6%2013: 72.5%2014: 53.4%2015: 72.7%2016: 76%2017: 73.2%2018: 72.3%2019: 71.8%2020: 75.3%2021: 78.7%2022: 78.7%2023: 80.6%2024: 81%81%

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's admission rate fell from 91.6% to 81%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200191.6%
Fall 200291%
Fall 200390.3%
Fall 200490.2%
Fall 200590.1%
Fall 200690.1%
Fall 200787.5%
Fall 200887.4%
Fall 200988.8%
Fall 201080.1%
Fall 201175.5%
Fall 201273.6%
Fall 201372.5%
Fall 201453.4%
Fall 201572.7%
Fall 201676%
Fall 201773.2%
Fall 201872.3%
Fall 201971.8%
Fall 202075.3%
Fall 202178.7%
Fall 202278.7%
Fall 202380.6%
Fall 202481%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1000–1210Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2004202420162004: 9152005: 9202006: 9002007: 9202008: 8902009: 9002010: 9002011: 8802012: 8802013: 8802014: 9002015: 9002016: 9002017: 9902018: 8802019: 8802020: 10202021: 10202022: 9902023: 10202024: 100010002004: 11402005: 11402006: 11302007: 11652008: 11102009: 11402010: 11302011: 11302012: 11302013: 11302014: 11502015: 11502016: 11502017: 12302018: 11002019: 11002020: 12102021: 12102022: 12002023: 12302024: 12101210
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2004202420162004: 9152005: 9202006: 9002007: 9202008: 8902009: 9002010: 9002011: 8802012: 8802013: 8802014: 9002015: 9002016: 9002017: 9902018: 8802019: 8802020: 10202021: 10202022: 9902023: 10202024: 100010002004: 11402005: 11402006: 11302007: 11652008: 11102009: 11402010: 11302011: 11302012: 11302013: 11302014: 11502015: 11502016: 11502017: 12302018: 11002019: 11002020: 12102021: 12102022: 12002023: 12302024: 12101210

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20049151140
Fall 20059201140
Fall 20069001130
Fall 20079201165
Fall 20088901110
Fall 20099001140
Fall 20109001130
Fall 20118801130
Fall 20128801130
Fall 20138801130
Fall 20149001150
Fall 20159001150
Fall 20169001150
Fall 20179901230
Fall 20188801100
Fall 20198801100
Fall 202010201210
Fall 202110201210
Fall 20229901200
Fall 202310201230
Fall 202410001210
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–26Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20222426200120242001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 192005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 192014: 192015: 192016: 192017: 192018: 192019: 192020: 202021: 202022: 202023: 202024: 19192001: 242002: 242003: 242004: 242005: 242006: 242007: 242008: 242009: 242010: 252011: 242012: 242013: 242014: 242015: 242016: 242017: 242018: 242019: 242020: 262021: 252022: 252023: 262024: 2626
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 192005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 192014: 192015: 192016: 192017: 192018: 192019: 192020: 202021: 202022: 202023: 202024: 19192001: 242002: 242003: 242004: 242005: 242006: 242007: 242008: 242009: 242010: 252011: 242012: 242013: 242014: 242015: 242016: 242017: 242018: 242019: 242020: 262021: 252022: 252023: 262024: 2626

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011924
Fall 20021924
Fall 20031924
Fall 20041924
Fall 20051924
Fall 20061924
Fall 20071924
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091924
Fall 20101925
Fall 20111924
Fall 20121924
Fall 20131924
Fall 20141924
Fall 20151924
Fall 20161924
Fall 20171924
Fall 20181924
Fall 20191924
Fall 20202026
Fall 20212025
Fall 20222025
Fall 20232026
Fall 20241926
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

12,812Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

12k13k14k15k16k200220242002: 15,3872003: 15,1882004: 15,6282005: 15,8462006: 15,8752007: 15,3912008: 14,5962009: 14,0232010: 14,5222011: 14,8022012: 14,5142013: 14,1612014: 13,6972015: 13,9002016: 13,9012017: 13,7902018: 13,7292019: 13,7722020: 13,3422021: 12,7792022: 12,2232023: 12,2552024: 12,81212,812
12k14k16k200220242002: 15,3872003: 15,1882004: 15,6282005: 15,8462006: 15,8752007: 15,3912008: 14,5962009: 14,0232010: 14,5222011: 14,8022012: 14,5142013: 14,1612014: 13,6972015: 13,9002016: 13,9012017: 13,7902018: 13,7292019: 13,7722020: 13,3422021: 12,7792022: 12,2232023: 12,2552024: 12,81212,812

Undergraduate enrollment at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus fell from 15,387 (Fall 2002) to 12,812 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200215,387
Fall 200315,188
Fall 200415,628
Fall 200515,846
Fall 200615,875
Fall 200715,391
Fall 200814,596
Fall 200914,023
Fall 201014,522
Fall 201114,802
Fall 201214,514
Fall 201314,161
Fall 201413,697
Fall 201513,900
Fall 201613,901
Fall 201713,790
Fall 201813,729
Fall 201913,772
Fall 202013,342
Fall 202112,779
Fall 202212,223
Fall 202312,255
Fall 202412,812
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%200220232002: 74%2003: 78%2004: 79%2005: 76%2006: 76%2007: 73%2008: 75%2009: 77%2010: 72%2011: 70%2012: 70%2013: 76%2014: 78%2015: 76%2016: 77%2017: 77%2018: 77%2019: 79%2020: 78%2021: 77%2022: 80%2023: 82%82%
70%75%80%200220232002: 74%2003: 78%2004: 79%2005: 76%2006: 76%2007: 73%2008: 75%2009: 77%2010: 72%2011: 70%2012: 70%2013: 76%2014: 78%2015: 76%2016: 77%2017: 77%2018: 77%2019: 79%2020: 78%2021: 77%2022: 80%2023: 82%82%

First-year retention at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus rose from 74% (Fall 2002) to 82% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort74%
Fall 2003 cohort78%
Fall 2004 cohort79%
Fall 2005 cohort76%
Fall 2006 cohort76%
Fall 2007 cohort73%
Fall 2008 cohort75%
Fall 2009 cohort77%
Fall 2010 cohort72%
Fall 2011 cohort70%
Fall 2012 cohort70%
Fall 2013 cohort76%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort76%
Fall 2016 cohort77%
Fall 2017 cohort77%
Fall 2018 cohort77%
Fall 2019 cohort79%
Fall 2020 cohort78%
Fall 2021 cohort77%
Fall 2022 cohort80%
Fall 2023 cohort82%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Faculty pay at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus averages $125,724 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Bowling Green State University-Main Campus as a primarily residential campus of 12,812 undergraduates — and 81.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's SAT section-percentile sums are 1000–1210 — their midpoint is below the OH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus81%
Ohio median75.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus$14,460
Ohio median$29,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bowling Green State University).

Bowling Green State University reporting group (shared)$47,896
Ohio median$52,356
National median$53,781
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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, Ohio and national reference values
Metric & basisBowling Green State University-Main CampusOhio medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS81%75.9%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$14,460$29,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$47,896Shared group value$52,356$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 61 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering$93,626
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838
Information Science/Studies$84,273
Construction Engineering$82,365
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,798
Accounting and Related Services$77,880
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659
Air Transportation$75,845
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$75,677
Economics$74,844
Mathematics$74,705
International Business$74,183
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583
Computer and Information Sciences, General$70,493
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$69,239
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$66,280
Marketing$65,926
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483
Chemistry$60,065
Environmental Design$59,873
Business/Commerce, General$59,221
Political Science and Government$58,254
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196
Public Health$56,114
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$54,424
Design and Applied Arts$54,274
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$53,809
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$53,620
Interior Architecture$53,592
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$52,818
Graphic Communications$52,388
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,068
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,758
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,385
Social Work$51,267
History$50,693
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,120
Gerontology$50,070
International/Globalization Studies$49,925
Journalism$48,803
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,937
Biology, General$47,131
Visual and Performing Arts, General$46,944
Psychology, General$46,481
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$46,341
Special Education and Teaching$45,224
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,168
Education, Other$45,147
Music$44,037
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,468
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,463
English Language and Literature, General$41,578
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$39,707
Sociology$38,346
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,094
Fine and Studio Arts$36,036

These 61 fields listed for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus measure earnings after completion. The $47,896 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 18 additional Bowling Green State University-Main Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Bowling Green State University).

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus report?

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1000–1210 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's acceptance rate?

81% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 17,125 admitted from 21,153 applicants.

How much does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus cost?

In-state tuition is $14,460; out-of-state students pay $22,448. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $47,896. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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