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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH 43403Town: FringeUNITID 201441

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivitySpecialty: Education 20%Specialty: Business 14%
Undergraduates
12,812
Graduate students
2,811
Admit rate
81%
Average net price
$24k
Graduation rate
64%
Retention rate
82%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47.9k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
17:1
Value score*
35th pct.
Programs offered
210
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Net price
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  • Specialty: Business 21%
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Net price
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.