Bowling Green State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Bowling Green, OH
Population
500,000
Website
https://www.bgsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
12,255
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
76%
Black
7%
Hispanic
6%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
86%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
23%
Education
16%
Arts
12%
Health Sciences
10%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Professional
6%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Engineering
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$14,460
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$22,448
Est. In-State Cost
$18,705
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$29,039
10-Year ROI
$116,000
ROI Percentile
30th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
48%
6-Year Graduation Rate
64%
Transfer-Out Rate
21%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
209 (6% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
82%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #166 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $8M | #264 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #363 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 8 | #207 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 59 | #235 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 16 | #440 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
82%
SAT Range
1030
–
1180
SAT Math Range
500
–
600
SAT RW Range
500
–
610
ACT Range
19
–
26
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University | 2,831 | 41% / 59% | 1% | $57,690 | 97% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 13 — | 92% / 8% | 0% | $84,600 | 92 | 100% | |
| Construction Engineering | 43 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $90,467 | 95 | 100% | |
| Artificial Intelligence | — — | — | — | $95,512 | 97 | 98% | |
| Computer Science | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $95,512 | 97 | 98% | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 37 — | 86% / 14% | 5% | $84,600 | 92 | 100% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 34 — | 74% / 26% | 0% | $82,588 | 91 | 100% | |
| Forensic Chemistry | 45 +3 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $60,969 | 69 | 95% | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,378 | 62 | — | |
| Mathematics | 23 — | 52% / 48% | 9% | $61,120 | 69 | 100% | |
| Physics | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $69,870 | 82 | — | |
| Statistics | — +1 | — | — | $78,069 | 88 | — | |
| Biology | 121 +1 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $48,161 | 37 | 95% | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,799 | 51 | 97% | |
| Environmental Science | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,553 | 44 | — | |
| Microbiology | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $54,808 | 56 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 29% | $54,503 | 55 | — | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $53,067 | 51 | — | |
| Paleontology | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $54,303 | 55 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $69,623 | 81 | 95% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 33 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,629 | 48 | 98% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 62 — | 44% / 56% | 2% | $51,116 | 46 | 96% | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 68 +1 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $55,201 | 57 | 99% | |
| Nursing | 98 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $70,334 | 82 | 97% | |
| Public Health | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $54,992 | 57 | 95% | |
| Accounting | 78 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $74,461 | 86 | 98% | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 16 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $59,879 | 67 | 100% | |
| Applied Economics | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $67,556 | 79 | 89% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 58 +4 | 59% / 41% | 2% | $78,492 | 89 | 99% | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 3 +6 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,854 | 79 | 100% | |
| Economics | 13 +1 | 85% / 15% | 8% | $67,556 | 79 | 89% | |
| Engineering Management | 53 — | 91% / 9% | 2% | $87,724 | 94 | 100% | |
| Finance | 72 +23 | 79% / 21% | 3% | $76,229 | 87 | 98% | |
| General Business | 37 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $55,822 | 59 | 100% | |
| Health Administration | 16 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,614 | 72 | 100% | |
| International Business | 11 +17 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $72,699 | 84 | 100% | |
| Logistics | 66 +2 | 76% / 24% | 0% | $78,492 | 89 | 99% | |
| Long Term Care Administration/Management | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,614 | 72 | 100% | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 16 +11 | 56% / 44% | 12% | $85,566 | 93 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 72 +18 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $74,031 | 85 | 98% | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 34 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $46,968 | 34 | 100% | |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | 11 +4 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $84,520 | 92 | 100% | |
| Sports Management | 78 +1 | 78% / 22% | 1% | $51,116 | 46 | 96% | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,247 | 41 | — | |
| Asian Studies | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $48,715 | 39 | — | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,711 | 30 | 96% | |
| Classical Languages | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $40,118 | 16 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 14 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $52,366 | 50 | 96% | |
| Criminal Justice | 108 +1 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $64,569 | 75 | 98% | |
| English | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $35,048 | 8 | 90% | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $51,456 | 47 | 98% | |
| Ethnic Studies | — — | — | — | $49,005 | 40 | — | |
| French | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,972 | 13 | 79% | |
| Geography | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $55,149 | 57 | — | |
| German | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,098 | 16 | — | |
| Gerontology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,088 | 31 | 96% | |
| History | 7 +5 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $44,589 | 27 | 93% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 69 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $43,751 | 25 | 97% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 11 +1 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $48,927 | 40 | 100% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,414 | 29 | 89% | |
| Journalism | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $45,711 | 30 | 96% | |
| Philosophy | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,948 | 37 | — | |
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,347 | 35 | — | |
| Political Science | 22 +2 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $59,813 | 67 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 125 +3 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $43,719 | 25 | 97% | |
| Public Relations | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $59,879 | 67 | 100% | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 65 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $52,366 | 50 | 96% | |
| Russian | — — | — | — | $40,073 | 16 | — | |
| Social Work | 48 +1 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $51,453 | 47 | 95% | |
| Sociology | 10 +4 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $44,936 | 28 | 89% | |
| Spanish | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,972 | 13 | 79% | |
| Women's Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,890 | 40 | — | |
| Education | 113 — | 50% / 50% | 3% | $43,137 | 23 | 94% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 139 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $43,416 | 24 | 96% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,039 | 31 | 98% | |
| General Education | 37 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $41,972 | 20 | 90% | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 35 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $44,761 | 27 | 98% | |
| Language and Drama Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,039 | 31 | 98% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $46,039 | 31 | 98% | |
| Special Education | 38 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $43,416 | 24 | 96% | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 72 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $44,761 | 27 | 98% | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $39,113 | 14 | 97% | |
| Digital Arts | 31 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $38,860 | 13 | 89% | |
| Digital Media | 38 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $50,723 | 45 | 100% | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 36 — | 61% / 39% | 8% | $58,480 | 64 | 96% | |
| Fashion Design | 28 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $51,779 | 48 | 95% | |
| Film Studies | 28 +1 | 64% / 36% | 4% | $43,486 | 24 | 98% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 48 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $39,113 | 14 | 97% | |
| Graphic Communications | 33 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $48,089 | 37 | 96% | |
| Graphic Design | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $51,779 | 48 | 95% | |
| Interior Architecture | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 6% | $49,695 | 42 | 97% | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $37,873 | 11 | 92% | |
| Music | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $37,873 | 11 | 92% | |
| Music Education | 28 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $46,039 | 31 | 98% | |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $37,873 | 11 | 92% | |
| Music Performance | 11 +1 | 27% / 73% | 9% | $37,873 | 11 | 92% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $37,873 | 11 | 92% | |
| Theater | 19 +5 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $31,649 | 5 | 100% | |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 59 — | 86% / 14% | 2% | $74,328 | 86 | 92% | |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | 88 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $77,410 | 88 | 100% | |
| Fire Services Administration | 11 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $65,367 | 76 | — |