Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

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 4.0%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Bowling Green State University 2,708 39% / 61% 1% $61,941 69 97%
Computer Engineering 6 83% / 17% 0% $89,960 94 100%
Construction Engineering 42 +2 98% / 2% 0% $96,199 97 100%
Systems Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0%
Artificial Intelligence $100,929 98 98%
Computer Science 13 77% / 23% 8% $100,929 98 98%
Computer Software Engineering 40 78% / 22% 10% $89,960 94 100%
Information Science/Studies 40 75% / 25% 5% $87,272 93 100%
Forensic Chemistry 43 +2 21% / 79% 0% $63,681 72 95%
Geology/Earth Science $59,051 64
Mathematics 19 +1 63% / 37% 5% $64,045 73 100%
Physics 4 75% / 25% 0% $71,045 82
Statistics 3 67% / 33% 0% $89,001 94
Biology 103 +1 29% / 71% 1% $50,644 42 95%
Microbiology 3 33% / 67% 0% $58,773 63
Neuroscience 7 14% / 86% 0% $58,991 64
Paleontology 9 56% / 44% 0% $58,498 63
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 19 11% / 89% 0% $56,383 58 97%
Environmental Science 16 31% / 69% 0% $53,825 51
Environmental Studies 10 20% / 80% 0%
Nutrition Sciences $56,146 57
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 17 12% / 88% 0% $74,349 85 95%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 32 6% / 94% 0% $55,133 55 98%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 59 32% / 68% 2% $53,825 51 96%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 57 16% / 84% 0% $58,948 64 99%
Nursing 117 14% / 86% 0% $75,108 85 97%
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Public Health 19 5% / 95% 0% $58,725 63 95%
Accounting 68 +4 57% / 43% 1% $79,103 88 98%
Advertising and Public Relations 20 5% / 95% 5% $62,818 71 100%
Applied Economics 6 50% / 50% 17% $71,545 82 89%
Business Management and Administration 47 +3 36% / 64% 2% $83,385 91 99%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 6 +7 83% / 17% 0% $72,084 83 100%
Economics 17 +2 76% / 24% 0% $71,545 82 89%
Engineering Management 54 80% / 20% 2% $93,671 96 100%
Finance 71 +19 86% / 14% 1% $80,981 89 98%
General Business 34 59% / 41% 3% $59,302 64 100%
Health Administration 17 18% / 82% 0% $66,864 77 100%
International Business 5 +22 60% / 40% 0% $77,231 87 100%
Logistics 67 +2 82% / 18% 0% $83,385 91 99%
Long Term Care Administration/Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $66,864 77 100%
Management Information Systems and Services 14 +18 57% / 43% 21% $90,900 95 100%
Marketing 76 +19 32% / 68% 1% $78,646 88 98%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 30 17% / 83% 0% $49,457 39 100%
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 26 +1 85% / 15% 0% $89,789 94 100%
Sports Management 50 78% / 22% 0% $53,825 51 96%
American/United States Studies/Civilization $50,215 41
Asian Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,121 41
Broadcast Journalism $47,955 34 96%
Classical Languages 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,768 17
Creative Writing 13 15% / 85% 0% $55,358 55 96%
English 7 29% / 71% 0% $37,051 9 90%
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy $54,053 52 98%
Ethnic Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,202 41
French 2 100% / 0% 0% $41,022 16 79%
Geography 1 100% / 0% 0% $58,101 62
German 4 25% / 75% 0% $41,881 17
Gerontology 5 0% / 100% 0% $48,680 36 96%
History 21 +5 57% / 43% 5% $47,703 33 93%
Human Development and Family Studies 61 10% / 90% 2% $46,624 30 97%
Intercultural and International Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $51,679 45 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,968 34 89%
Journalism 9 44% / 56% 0% $47,955 34 96%
Latin 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 5 60% / 40% 0% $49,095 37
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 10 70% / 30% 0% $49,624 39
Political Science 25 +3 48% / 52% 0% $63,345 72 97%
Psychology 130 +5 19% / 81% 2% $46,564 30 97%
Public Relations 8 12% / 88% 0% $62,818 71 100%
Rhetoric and Composition 57 +1 39% / 61% 2% $55,358 55 96%
Russian $41,882 17
Social Work 50 +1 10% / 90% 0% $55,282 55 95%
Sociology 11 +5 45% / 55% 0% $47,590 33 89%
Spanish 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $41,022 16 79%
Women's Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $50,234 41
Education 65 54% / 46% 3% $46,147 29 94%
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 152 5% / 95% 0% $46,445 29 96%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,251 38 98%
General Education 31 32% / 68% 3% $44,549 24 90%
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 40 18% / 82% 0% $47,884 34 98%
Language and Drama Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $49,251 38 98%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 67% / 33% 0% $49,251 38 98%
Special Education 18 22% / 78% 0% $46,445 29 96%
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 91 36% / 64% 0% $47,884 34 98%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 33% / 67% 0% $41,274 16 97%
Digital Arts 33 39% / 61% 0% $41,007 16 89%
Digital Media 19 58% / 42% 0% $53,213 50 100%
Environmental Design/Architecture 30 50% / 50% 3% $62,073 70 96%
Fashion Design 21 10% / 90% 0% $54,640 53 95%
Film Studies 26 +1 62% / 38% 0% $45,889 28 98%
Fine/Studio Arts 41 17% / 83% 0% $41,274 16 97%
Graphic Communications 32 41% / 59% 0% $51,348 44 96%
Graphic Design 33 24% / 76% 3% $54,640 53 95%
Interior Architecture 21 5% / 95% 0% $52,748 48 97%
Jazz/Jazz Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $39,966 14 92%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $39,966 14 92%
Music Education 23 48% / 52% 0% $49,251 38 98%
Music History, Literature, and Theory $39,966 14 92%
Music Performance 14 +1 36% / 64% 14% $39,966 14 92%
Music Theory and Composition 4 100% / 0% 0% $39,966 14 92%
Theater 14 +3 21% / 79% 0% $33,398 6 100%
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 73 79% / 21% 4% $76,718 86 92%
Criminal Justice 110 +1 31% / 69% 0% $68,948 79 98%
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians 57 54% / 46% 0% $82,658 91 100%
Fire Services Administration 8 100% / 0% 0% $69,660 80

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 69th

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 22.5% 610 59% / 41% 2% $76,163 86 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16.3% 441 27% / 73% 1% $50,273 41 96%
Education 15.1% 409 25% / 75% 1% $46,797 30 96%
Arts 11.7% 318 36% / 64% 1% $48,480 36 96%
Health Sciences 11.2% 303 17% / 83% 0% $64,675 74 97%
Professional 9.2% 248 53% / 47% 1% $74,409 85 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.5% 122 30% / 70% 1% $51,902 46 95%
Computer Science 3.4% 93 76% / 24% 8% $90,337 95 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.5% 69 38% / 62% 1% $65,309 75 97%
Engineering 1.8% 50 96% / 4% 0% $95,419 96 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.7% 45 20% / 80% 0% $55,214 55 97%

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 #265
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.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

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