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Bowling Green State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,255
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 76%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 23%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Education 16%
Arts 12%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Professional 6%

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 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (6th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $5M #167
Life & Natural Sciences $8M #271
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #369
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 8 #211
Humanities & Social Sciences 59 #243
Life & Natural Sciences 16 #468

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 82%
SAT Range 1,000 – 1,210
ACT Range 19 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Bowling Green State University 2,831 41% / 59% 1% $64,721
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Engineering 13 92% / 8% 0% $91,957
Computer Science 8 100% / 0% 0% $103,817
Computer Software Engineering 37 86% / 14% 5% $91,957
Construction Engineering 43 93% / 7% 0% $98,334
Information Science/Studies 34 74% / 26% 0%
Mathematics 23 52% / 48% 9% $66,435
Physics 5 +1 60% / 40% 0%
Statistics
Biology 121 +1 21% / 79% 0% $52,349
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 7 29% / 71% 0% $75,677
Communication Sciences and Disorders 33 0% / 100% 0% $63,442
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 17 0% / 100% 0% $57,390
Environmental Science 16 38% / 62% 0%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 62 44% / 56% 2% $55,561
Forensic Chemistry 45 +3 27% / 73% 0% $66,271
Geology/Earth Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 68 +1 15% / 85% 0% $60,001
Microbiology 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Neuroscience 7 43% / 57% 29%
Nursing 98 12% / 88% 0% $76,450
Nutrition Sciences 1 0% / 100% 100%
Paleontology 10 60% / 40% 0%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 9 78% / 22% 0% $55,487
Public Health 20 20% / 80% 0%
Accounting 78 +4 50% / 50% 0% $89,985
Advertising and Public Relations 16 25% / 75% 0% $65,086
Applied Economics 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $73,430
Business Management and Administration 58 +4 59% / 41% 2% $104,243
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 3 +6 100% / 0% 0%
Economics 13 +1 85% / 15% 8% $73,430
Engineering Management 53 91% / 9% 2%
Finance 72 +23 79% / 21% 3% $82,858
General Business 37 73% / 27% 0% $60,676
Health Administration 16 25% / 75% 0% $68,059
International Business 11 +17 64% / 36% 0%
Logistics 66 +2 76% / 24% 0% $104,243
Long Term Care Administration/Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,059
Management Information Systems and Services 16 +11 56% / 44% 12% $93,007
Marketing 72 +18 42% / 58% 0% $80,468
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 34 12% / 88% 0% $51,052
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 10 50% / 50% 0%
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 11 +4 45% / 55% 0%
Sports Management 78 +1 78% / 22% 1% $55,561
American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 0% / 100% 0%
Asian Studies 8 38% / 62% 0%
Broadcast Journalism 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,686
Classical Languages 5 40% / 60% 0%
Creative Writing 14 29% / 71% 0% $56,920
Criminal Justice 108 +1 32% / 68% 0% $70,184
English 9 11% / 89% 0% $38,096
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy 8 12% / 88% 0% $55,930
Ethnic Studies
French 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,361
Geography 3 100% / 0% 0%
German 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Gerontology 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,096
History 7 +5 57% / 43% 0% $48,466
Human Development and Family Studies 69 9% / 91% 0% $47,555
Intercultural and International Studies 11 +1 45% / 55% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 11 27% / 73% 0% $49,686
Philosophy 4 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 22 +2 45% / 55% 0% $65,014
Psychology 125 +3 22% / 78% 2% $73,689
Public Relations/Image Management 11 36% / 64% 0% $65,086
Rhetoric and Composition 65 34% / 66% 0% $56,920
Russian
Social Work 48 +1 15% / 85% 0% $55,927
Sociology 10 +4 30% / 70% 0% $48,843
Spanish 7 0% / 100% 0% $42,361
Women's Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Education 113 50% / 50% 3% $46,888
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 139 6% / 94% 0% $55,504
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $55,487
General Education 37 41% / 59% 0% $45,857
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 35 23% / 77% 0% $48,653
Language and Drama Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,487
Special Education 38 16% / 84% 0% $55,504
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 72 43% / 57% 0% $48,653
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 20% / 80% 0% $42,514
Digital Arts 31 +1 23% / 77% 0% $42,239
Digital Media 38 61% / 39% 0%
Environmental Design/Architecture 36 61% / 39% 8% $63,565
Fashion Design 28 7% / 93% 0% $56,282
Film Studies 28 +1 64% / 36% 4% $47,267
Fine/Studio Arts 48 +3 33% / 67% 0% $42,514
Graphic Communications 33 36% / 64% 0% $52,271
Graphic Design 16 19% / 81% 0% $56,282
Interior Architecture 17 0% / 100% 6% $54,016
Jazz/Jazz Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $44,748
Music 3 67% / 33% 0% $44,748
Music Education 28 32% / 68% 0% $55,487
Music History, Literature, and Theory 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,748
Music Performance 11 +1 27% / 73% 9% $44,748
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,748
Theater 19 +5 32% / 68% 0% $34,401
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 59 86% / 14% 2%
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 88 64% / 36% 0% $84,141
Fire Services Administration 11 91% / 9% 0%