Bowling Green State University academics
Bowling Green, Ohio · Public · 12,812 undergrads
Bowling Green State University has 12,812 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 78 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
The short answers
12,812
undergraduates.
3,013
graduate students.
78
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,898
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
30%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
12,812
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,013
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
17,027
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$73,066
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
80%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
5.1%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,898
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,225
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
81
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
165
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers