Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH

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Acceptance Rate

81%

Enrollment

12,255

Graduation Rate

63%

Student-Faculty Ratio

19:1

Median Earnings (10yr)

$47,896

Retention Rate

80%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)1020–1230

8001600

ACT Range (25th–75th)20–26

136

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Scale

SAT

ACT

Test-optional

Extracurriculars

LimitedExceptional

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$14,081

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,070

Avg Net Price

$20,918

Room & Board

$11,784

Total COA

$29,238

Median Debt

$25,000

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000

$15,611

$30,001–48,000

$16,496

$48,001–75,000

$20,316

$75,001–110,000

$23,010

$110,001+

$23,945

Pell Grant Rate: 23%

Federal Loan Rate: 49%

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Family Income

Sticker Price$33,854

Estimated Net Price$20,918 (avg)

This is a rough estimate based on published IPEDS data. Actual aid depends on your full financial profile, merit scholarships, and institutional policies.

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate

63%

Median Earnings (10yr)

$47,896

Retention Rate

80%

Median Debt

$25,000

Top Programs

Education

21.5%

Business & Marketing

13.9%

Health Professions

9.3%

Visual & Performing Arts

5.3%

Parks, Recreation & Fitness

5.2%

Engineering Technology

4.8%

Biology

4.4%

Psychology

4.0%

Criminal Justice

3.3%

Engineering

3.1%

Top Majors

Major	Graduates	Earnings (4yr)
Special Education and Teaching	241	$39,187
Education, Other	155	$38,464
Business Administration, Management and Operations	138	$70,489
Psychology, General	128	$39,162
Biology, General	127	$39,286
Criminal Justice and Corrections	117	$51,323
Accounting and Related Services	113	$66,692
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	112	$43,991
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	110	$40,145
Marketing	102	$64,541
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	87	$39,427
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	83	$47,136
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	72	$35,902
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	66	$49,282
Finance and Financial Management Services	66	$70,034