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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Town · 12,812 students
4
Year
Public
Town
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Bowling Green, OH, 43403 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
DTW · Detroit
60 mi away
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Cost
In-state COA
$33,007
Out-of-state COA
$40,995
Avg net price
$24,022
Room & board
$14,508
In-state tuition
$14,460
Out-of-state tuition
$22,448
Books & supplies
$800/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,396
$30–48k
$18,547
$48–75k
$21,820
$75–110k
$25,741
$110k+
$27,414
Admissions
Admit rate
81%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1117
Reading 500610
Math 500600
ACT midpoint
23
Composite 1926
English 1724
Math 1725
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
63%
1st-yr retention
82%
Transfer-out rate
21%
Consumer completion
65%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
63%
Transferred
24%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
13%
Median earnings (6yr)
$41,281
Median earnings (10yr)
$47,896
Median debt
$25,000
Monthly loan payment
$265
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,159$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,000
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
17
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
23%
First-generation
30%
Median family income
$63,845
Independent students
11%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
78%
Hispanic
6%
Black
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$41,281
10 years after entry
$47,896
Special Education and Teaching203
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods139
Psychology, General127
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness124
Business Administration, Management and Operations122
Biology, General121
Marketing102
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing101
Education, Other98
Criminal Justice and Corrections92
Accounting and Related Services87
Finance and Financial Management Services85
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other82
Air Transportation69
Engineering-Related Fields67
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies67
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Institutional
Endowment
$237M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
71%
Avg faculty salary
$10,477/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,814
Federal loan rate
48%

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