Bowling Green State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (6% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,645
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 86%
From Region 9%
Athletes 439 (3.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 78%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bowling Green State University 2,708 39% 82% 1% 6% 5% 1% $66,573 34 -0.28 71 97% 4.5%
Computer Engineering 6 — 83% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $104,662 24 -0.59 97 97% — — — —
Construction Engineering 42 +2 98% 93% 0% 2% 0% 0% $94,425 64 +0.30 94 97% — — — —
Systems Engineering 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $99,883 18 -0.89 96 — — — — —
Artificial Intelligence — — — — — — — — $100,926 6 -1.27 96 98% — — — —
Computer Science 13 — 77% 62% 0% 8% 15% 8% $100,926 24 -0.70 96 98% — — — —
Computer Software Engineering 40 — 78% 78% 0% 5% 8% 10% $104,662 29 -0.59 97 97% — — — —
Information Science/Studies 40 — 75% 75% 2% 2% 8% 5% $107,679 72 +0.46 98 96% — — — —
Forensic Chemistry 43 +2 21% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,269 30 -0.42 72 100% — — — —
Geology/Earth Science — — — — — — — — $52,763 6 -1.11 40 100% — — — —
Mathematics 19 +1 63% 79% 0% 11% 5% 5% $94,743 77 +0.35 94 97% — — — —
Physics 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,081 40 -0.25 86 — — — — —
Statistics 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,754 12 -0.85 87 — — — — —
Biology 103 +1 29% 82% 0% 5% 2% 1% $53,859 6 -1.46 42 94% — — — —
Microbiology 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,050 6 -1.64 53 — — — — —
Neuroscience 7 — 14% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,145 15 -0.86 51 — — — — —
Paleontology 9 — 56% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,763 5 -1.59 40 100% — — — —
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 19 — 11% 84% 0% 0% 5% 0% $58,360 24 -0.53 54 98% — — — —
Environmental Science 16 — 31% 88% 0% 6% 0% 0% $57,554 48 -0.14 52 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 10 — 20% 80% 10% 0% 10% 0% $58,276 53 -0.05 54 — — — — —
Nutrition Sciences — — — — — — — — $57,263 21 -0.64 51 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 32 — 6% 91% 0% 0% 3% 0% $56,878 23 -0.68 50 99% — — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 59 — 32% 86% 2% 2% 3% 2% $58,647 41 -0.37 55 100% — — — —
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 57 — 16% 93% 0% 2% 2% 0% $76,990 79 +0.58 83 98% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 17 — 12% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,049 35 -0.33 80 100% — — — —
Nursing 117 — 14% 85% 2% 6% 4% 0% $85,236 22 -0.70 89 98% 4.7% — — —
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $117,588 36 -0.00 99 — — — — —
Public Health 19 — 5% 79% 0% 5% 5% 0% $58,822 29 -0.59 55 100% 6.3% — — —
Accounting 68 +4 57% 88% 1% 0% 3% 1% $88,631 58 +0.10 91 98% — — — —
Advertising and Public Relations 20 — 5% 75% 0% 15% 5% 5% $72,537 35 -0.39 79 100% — — — —
Applied Economics 6 — 50% 50% 0% 17% 0% 17% $68,256 7 -1.12 73 97% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 47 +3 36% 94% 0% 2% 2% 2% $87,239 80 +0.50 90 99% — — — —
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 6 +7 83% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $72,081 49 -0.29 78 100% — — — —
Economics 17 +2 76% 82% 6% 0% 12% 0% $68,256 7 -1.12 73 97% — — — —
Engineering Management 54 — 80% 72% 2% 11% 4% 2% $95,794 87 +0.95 94 98% 4.9% — — —
Finance 71 +19 86% 85% 1% 3% 4% 1% $84,654 33 -0.50 89 100% — — — —
General Business 34 — 59% 76% 3% 0% 12% 3% $64,482 22 -0.68 67 100% — — — —
Health Administration 17 — 18% 76% 0% 24% 0% 0% $69,950 72 +0.19 76 95% — — — —
International Business 5 +22 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,752 46 -0.31 83 100% — — — —
Logistics 67 +2 82% 88% 0% 1% 4% 0% $87,239 40 -0.30 90 99% — — — —
Long Term Care Administration/Management 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,950 72 +0.19 76 95% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Services 14 +18 57% 71% 0% 0% 0% 21% $90,897 47 -0.09 92 100% — — — —
Marketing 76 +19 32% 84% 3% 4% 4% 1% $75,672 48 -0.15 82 99% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 30 — 17% 80% 3% 3% 3% 0% $58,842 48 -0.16 55 95% — — — —
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 26 +1 85% 92% 0% 0% 4% 0% $93,780 92 +1.26 94 100% — — — —
Sports Management 50 — 78% 80% 0% 8% 10% 0% $58,647 43 -0.28 55 100% — — — —
American/United States Studies/Civilization — — — — — — — — $51,600 26 -0.61 36 — — — — —
Asian Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,655 23 -0.68 34 — — — — —
Classical Languages 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,211 5 -1.32 15 — — — — —
Creative Writing 13 — 15% 77% 0% 8% 15% 0% $55,607 69 +0.39 47 98% — — — —
English 7 — 29% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $64,688 95 +1.50 67 100% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,476 25 -0.62 36 — — — — —
French 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,021 3 -1.52 12 79% — — — —
German 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,147 5 -1.33 15 — — — — —
History 21 +5 57% 86% 0% 5% 0% 5% $48,045 13 -0.87 27 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $47,967 12 -0.90 26 89% — — — —
Latin 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,450 5 -1.30 16 — — — — —
Philosophy 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,164 22 -0.77 35 — — — — —
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 10 — 70% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $51,823 26 -0.53 37 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 57 +1 39% 81% 2% 9% 2% 2% $55,607 69 +0.39 47 98% — — — —
Russian — — — — — — — — $43,417 5 -1.30 16 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +1 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $41,021 3 -1.52 12 79% — — — —
Women's Studies 5 — 20% 40% 0% 20% 20% 0% $50,485 24 -0.71 33 — — — — —
Broadcast Journalism — — — — — — — — $51,898 10 -1.16 37 100% — — — —
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy — — — — — — — — $61,400 51 +0.04 61 97% — — — —
Geography 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,320 26 -0.55 52 — — — — —
Gerontology 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $54,844 58 +0.19 45 100% — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 61 — 10% 77% 2% 7% 7% 2% $49,532 24 -0.44 31 96% — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,714 41 -0.26 72 94% — — — —
Journalism 9 — 44% 56% 0% 0% 22% 0% $51,898 10 -1.16 37 100% — — — —
Political Science 25 +3 48% 88% 0% 8% 0% 0% $58,490 12 -1.01 55 93% — — — —
Psychology 130 +5 19% 76% 1% 8% 6% 2% $52,353 36 -0.41 38 94% — — — —
Public Relations 8 — 12% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $72,537 55 +0.08 79 100% — — — —
Social Work 50 +1 10% 78% 0% 6% 8% 0% $58,455 81 +0.62 54 99% — — — —
Sociology 11 +5 45% 55% 0% 36% 9% 0% $43,252 2 -1.24 16 100% — — — —
Education 65 — 54% 65% 2% 18% 5% 3% $47,863 15 -0.84 26 95% — — — —
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 152 — 5% 86% 1% 1% 6% 0% $49,276 15 -1.00 30 100% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,296 29 -0.63 44 98% — — — —
General Education 31 — 32% 55% 3% 29% 3% 3% $56,898 62 +0.21 50 98% — — — —
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 40 — 18% 92% 0% 2% 5% 0% $53,324 43 -0.20 41 98% — — — —
Language and Drama Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,296 49 -0.16 44 98% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,296 34 -0.42 44 98% — — — —
Special Education 18 — 22% 89% 0% 6% 6% 0% $49,276 15 -1.00 30 100% — — — —
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 91 — 36% 96% 0% 0% 1% 0% $53,324 43 -0.20 41 98% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,105 30 -0.52 20 94% — — — —
Digital Arts 33 — 39% 85% 0% 6% 6% 0% $48,976 30 -0.45 29 96% — — — —
Digital Media 19 — 58% 89% 0% 5% 5% 0% $56,308 60 +0.04 49 98% — — — —
Environmental Design/Architecture 30 — 50% 83% 0% 7% 7% 3% $68,069 47 -0.00 73 100% — — — —
Fashion Design 21 — 10% 76% 0% 5% 5% 0% $62,032 48 +0.04 63 94% — — — —
Film Studies 26 +1 62% 88% 0% 0% 8% 0% $43,971 15 -0.74 17 94% — — — —
Graphic Communications 32 — 41% 88% 3% 6% 0% 0% $56,826 39 -0.25 50 99% — — — —
Graphic Design 33 — 24% 64% 9% 9% 3% 3% $62,032 60 +0.15 63 94% — — — —
Interior Architecture 21 — 5% 76% 5% 10% 5% 0% $58,108 11 -1.14 54 97% — — — —
Jazz/Jazz Studies 3 — 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $41,658 28 -0.55 13 95% — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,658 28 -0.55 13 95% — — — —
Music Education 23 — 48% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,296 83 +0.81 44 98% — — — —
Music History, Literature, and Theory — — — — — — — — $41,658 28 -0.55 13 95% — — — —
Music Performance 14 +1 36% 79% 0% 7% 0% 14% $41,658 28 -0.55 13 95% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 4 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,658 28 -0.55 13 95% — — — —
Studio Art 41 — 17% 73% 0% 10% 7% 0% $45,105 41 -0.18 20 94% — — — —
Theater 14 +3 21% 79% 0% 21% 0% 0% $40,823 36 -0.30 11 97% — — — —
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 73 — 79% 84% 0% 0% 10% 4% $83,504 19 -0.74 88 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 110 +1 31% 77% 2% 10% 5% 0% $64,058 76 +0.57 66 98% — — — —
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 57 — 54% 70% 0% 16% 5% 0% $83,550 25 -0.43 88 91% 3.3% — — —
Fire Services Administration 8 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $123,921 100 +3.56 99 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,192
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $23,881
Est. In-State Cost $19,652
Est. Out-of-State Cost $30,892
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 22.5% 610 59% 83% 1% 4% 5% 2% $79,792 52 -0.05 85 99% 4.9%
Education 15.1% 409 25% 84% 1% 6% 4% 1% $51,073 30 -0.61 35 98% —
Arts 11.7% 318 36% 81% 2% 7% 4% 1% $53,400 58 -0.21 41 96% —
Health Sciences 11.2% 303 17% 87% 1% 3% 4% 0% $73,442 33 -0.36 80 99% 4.9%
Social Sciences 11.2% 302 20% 76% 1% 8% 7% 1% $53,651 27 -0.33 42 96% —
Professional 9.2% 248 53% 78% 1% 8% 6% 1% $76,193 70 +0.05 82 97% 3.3%
Humanities 5.1% 139 41% 83% 1% 7% 4% 1% $52,667 35 -0.13 39 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.5% 122 30% 83% 0% 4% 2% 1% $54,070 6 -1.44 43 94% —
Computer Science 3.4% 93 76% 74% 1% 4% 9% 8% $105,437 41 -0.16 97 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.5% 69 38% 88% 0% 3% 1% 1% $76,207 44 -0.21 82 99% —
Engineering 1.8% 50 96% 94% 0% 2% 0% 0% $95,872 20 +0.15 95 97% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.7% 45 20% 84% 2% 2% 4% 0% $58,055 40 -0.29 53 98% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $6.0M #184 23% $0 40 #124 142 —
Education $3.6M #131 37% $0 15 #264 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $3.4M #253 75% $0.0M 18 #136 83 4
Agriculture & Food Science $2.5M #120 36% $0 — — — 1
Health Sciences $1.4M #219 54% $0.0M 1 #236 7 —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #318 57% $0 5 #177 28 —
Computer Science $0.5M #273 35% $0.0M 4 #152 18 —
Business & Economics $0.4M #259 64% $0 5 #188 — —
Engineering $0.1M #385 69% $0 — — — —
Total $18.8M #263 42% $0.1M 88 #189 278 5

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 108 $10.8M $11.0M -$228K
Baseball 36 $1.0M $995K $13K
Ice Hockey 28 $2.5M $2.5M $41K
Soccer 26 $754K $742K $12K
Basketball 14 $2.7M $2.6M $105K
Cross Country 12 $59K $92K -$32K
Golf 8 $414K $408K $6K
Total 232 $18.3M $18.3M -$82K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 92 $912K $865K $47K
Swimming & Diving 39 $949K $934K $15K
Soccer 30 $826K $818K $7K
Gymnastics 26 $527K $524K $2K
Softball 25 $716K $755K -$38K
Volleyball 16 $990K $976K $13K
Basketball 14 $2.0M $2.0M $21K
Golf 9 $432K $425K $6K
Tennis 9 $423K $418K $5K
Total 207 $7.8M $7.7M $82K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 108 $10.8M $11.0M -$228K
Track & Field (combined) 92 $912K $865K $47K
Soccer 56 $1.6M $1.6M $20K
Swimming & Diving 39 $949K $934K $15K
Baseball 36 $1.0M $995K $13K
Basketball 28 $4.7M $4.6M $127K
Ice Hockey 28 $2.5M $2.5M $41K
Gymnastics 26 $527K $524K $2K
Softball 25 $716K $755K -$38K
Golf 17 $847K $834K $12K
Volleyball 16 $990K $976K $13K
Cross Country 12 $59K $92K -$32K
Tennis 9 $423K $418K $5K
Total 439 $35.3M $35.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 82%
SAT Range 1000 – 1210
SAT Math Range 500 – 600
SAT RW Range 500 – 610