Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,779
Graduate Enrollment: 3,180
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 78.73%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 30.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 49.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 30.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 19.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 12.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 80.0%
Black: 7.3%
Hispanic: 4.5%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 2.4%
Black: 7.3%
Hispanic: 4.5%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 2.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $23,732
In-State tuition: $13,061Out-of-State tuition: $21,049
Estimated books and supplies: $690 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,974 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,238 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,794 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,238 (2022)
Average Family Income: $79,170 (2017)
Median Family Income: $63,845 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 50.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $10,684 |
| $30k-48k | $12,261 |
| $48k-75k | $15,865 |
| $75k-110k | $18,214 |
| $110k+ | $19,429 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 46%6-year graduation rate: 62%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $17,465 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,625 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 61.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 66.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 73.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 38.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 42.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,537 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,702 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 15 | $33,500 | $329 | $42,732 ($3,561) | $83,261 ($6,938) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 30 | $25,998 | $274 | $23,547 ($1,962) | $42,012 ($3,501) |
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Design. | 15 | $27,000 | $266 | $51,792 ($4,316) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Interior Architecture. | 27 | $27,000 | $286 | $38,532 ($3,211) | $46,252 ($3,854) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 15 | $52,611 ($4,384) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 20 | $27,000 | $286 | $34,594 ($2,883) | $42,357 ($3,530) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 29 | $27,000 | $286 | $31,719 ($2,643) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 21 | $22,519 | $239 | $40,801 ($3,400) | $48,266 ($4,022) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 1 | $37,069 ($3,089) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 71 | $26,981 | $279 | $37,392 ($3,116) | $43,025 ($3,585) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 105 | $26,000 | $265 | $35,695 ($2,975) | $40,145 ($3,345) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 58 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 37 | $27,000 | $286 | $37,722 ($3,144) | $41,782 ($3,482) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 79 | $233 | $46,953 ($3,913) | $46,639 ($3,887) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, Other. | 109 | $27,000 | $276 | $28,214 ($2,351) | $38,464 ($3,205) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 52 | $27,000 | $282 | $64,759 ($5,397) | $74,968 ($6,247) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering. | 38 | $27,000 | $276 | $66,815 ($5,568) | $81,390 ($6,783) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 69 | $26,404 | $270 | $62,420 ($5,202) | |
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 15 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering-Related Fields. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 31 | $23,750 | $184 | $66,411 ($5,534) | $78,595 ($6,550) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 14 | $26,500 | $276 | $37,629 ($3,136) | |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 91 | $26,000 | $272 | $27,576 ($2,298) | $39,427 ($3,286) |
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 23 | $24,455 | $243 | $20,532 ($1,711) | $30,573 ($2,548) |
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 126 | $27,000 | $276 | $32,444 ($2,704) | $43,991 ($3,666) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 38 | $268 | $38,364 ($3,197) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 85 | $31,000 | $315 | $26,554 ($2,213) | $35,902 ($2,992) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 122 | $26,000 | $260 | $28,817 ($2,401) | $39,286 ($3,274) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 31 | $24,000 | $219 | $49,764 ($4,147) | $60,748 ($5,062) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Statistics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 24 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Gerontology. | 20 | $26,973 | $285 | $31,901 ($2,658) | $38,561 ($3,213) |
| Master's Degree | Gerontology. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 24 | $406 | $48,082 ($4,007) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Nutrition Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 12 | $26,000 | $257 | ||
| Master's Degree | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 83 | $26,000 | $276 | $28,792 ($2,399) | $37,755 ($3,146) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 79 | $25,024 | $265 | $28,854 ($2,405) | $47,136 ($3,928) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 16 | $26,000 | $257 | $41,064 ($3,422) | $55,512 ($4,626) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 16 | $303 | $40,698 ($3,392) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 130 | $25,295 | $252 | $26,175 ($2,181) | $39,162 ($3,264) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 119 | $26,000 | $265 | $34,424 ($2,869) | $51,323 ($4,277) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fire Protection. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 14 | $33,372 ($2,781) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 56 | $27,000 | $286 | $38,250 ($3,188) | $45,206 ($3,767) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 22 | $447 | $47,840 ($3,987) | ||
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 28 | $302 | $54,882 ($4,574) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 33 | $23,625 | $250 | $51,677 ($4,306) | $62,885 ($5,240) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 7 | $42,753 ($3,563) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 49 | $25,000 | $252 | $30,572 ($2,548) | $53,307 ($4,442) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 24 | $27,000 | $286 | $27,694 ($2,308) | $40,717 ($3,393) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 26 | $25,000 | $228 | $44,052 ($3,671) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 16 | $27,000 | $285 | $18,896 ($1,575) | $26,082 ($2,174) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 55 | $27,000 | $286 | $36,281 ($3,023) | $44,382 ($3,699) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 17 | $38,988 ($3,249) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 18 | $25,250 | $268 | $23,400 ($1,950) | $24,439 ($2,037) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 31 | $26,000 | $276 | $19,956 ($1,663) | $39,043 ($3,254) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 46 | $27,000 | $286 | $28,479 ($2,373) | $32,187 ($2,682) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 28 | $27,000 | $286 | $17,595 ($1,466) | $29,027 ($2,419) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 58 | $369 | $30,544 ($2,545) | $37,503 ($3,125) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 56 | $27,000 | $276 | $30,975 ($2,581) | $49,282 ($4,107) |
| Master's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 19 | $319 | $41,061 ($3,422) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 41 | $23,943 | $246 | $46,952 ($3,913) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 35 | $365 | $52,784 ($4,399) | $59,899 ($4,992) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 31 | $25,750 | $270 | $44,013 ($3,668) | $54,093 ($4,508) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 13 | $44,305 ($3,692) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 17 | $57,572 ($4,798) | $63,182 ($5,265) | ||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 15 | $466 | $41,387 ($3,449) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 17 | $30,500 | $246 | ||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 58 | $348 | $47,243 ($3,937) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 35 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 29 | $26,000 | $274 | $21,029 ($1,752) | $45,597 ($3,800) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 53 | $25,848 | $265 | $61,114 ($5,093) | $58,544 ($4,879) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 63 | $26,000 | $236 | $32,220 ($2,685) | $46,675 ($3,890) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 22 | $25,564 | $265 | $58,506 ($4,876) | |
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 46 | $263 | $47,780 ($3,982) | $55,507 ($4,626) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 15 | $372 | $68,165 ($5,680) | $78,230 ($6,519) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 12 | $69,269 ($5,772) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Special Education and Teaching. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 210 | $27,000 | $276 | $36,493 ($3,041) | $39,187 ($3,266) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 51 | $398 | $41,808 ($3,484) | $50,871 ($4,239) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 129 | $233 | $68,295 ($5,691) | ||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 83 | $24,250 | $246 | $44,456 ($3,705) | $64,541 ($5,378) |
| Bachelor's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 19 | $27,000 | $265 | $58,291 ($4,858) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | History. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 25 | $26,000 | $265 | $20,136 ($1,678) | $36,362 ($3,030) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 18 | $28,462 ($2,372) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | History. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 33 | $25,769 | $245 | $36,294 ($3,025) | $52,583 ($4,382) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 143 | $25,000 | $252 | $55,790 ($4,649) | $70,489 ($5,874) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 25 | $466 | $82,323 ($6,860) | $95,620 ($7,968) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 86 | $22,251 | $225 | $54,377 ($4,531) | $66,692 ($5,558) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 60 | $25,000 | $246 | $52,782 ($4,399) | $70,034 ($5,836) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 30 | $27,000 | $281 | $53,263 ($4,439) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 35 | $20,000 | $212 | $61,460 ($5,122) | $81,316 ($6,776) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $88,011Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0
School's endowment start of year: $174,231,527 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $220,514,000 (2022)