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What Bowling Green State University costs

Bowling Green, Ohio · Public · 12,812 undergrads

Bowling Green State University's in-state sticker price was $31,674 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $21,453 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $17,881. Out-of-state students pay $7,988 more in tuition.

What does Bowling Green State University cost?

$21,453 a year in-state

Out of state: about $29,441 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $31,674.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$17,881
$30,000–$48,000$16,662
$48,000–$75,000$18,793
$75,000–$110,000$22,860
over $110,000$25,624

Out-of-state tuition is $22,880 a year, against $14,892 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,988 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$17,881$25,869
$30,000–$48,000$16,662$24,650
$48,000–$75,000$18,793$26,781
$75,000–$110,000$22,860$30,848
Over $110,000$25,624$33,612

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,988 more in tuition that Bowling Green State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 44% off Bowling Green State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Bowling Green State University cost more than Youngstown State University, Kent State University at Kent and Ohio University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Bowling Green State University$18,793$21,453
Youngstown State University$6,505$9,161
Kent State University at Kent$16,382$20,294
Ohio University$16,141$20,666

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$14,892
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,880
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$31,674
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,988 more in tuition at Bowling Green State University and usually get less aid.

28%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,310
average grant for students who got aid.
49%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Bowling Green State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $17,881 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,674. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bowling Green State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bowling Green State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,662 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,674. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bowling Green State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bowling Green State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,793 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,674. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bowling Green State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bowling Green State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Bowling Green State University is $22,880 a year, against $14,892 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $21,453 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,988 tuition gap gives about $29,441 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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