Bowling Green State University - Firelands
About
Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public research university in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The 1,338-acre (541.5 ha) main academic and residential campus is 15 miles (24 km) south of Toledo, Ohio. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 as a normal school, specializing in teacher training and education. The university has developed from a small rural normal school into a comprehensive public research university. It is a part of the University System of Ohio and is currently classified as R2: Doctoral Universities with high research activity.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 4,475 borrowers who entered repayment, 102 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at BGSU
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
BGSU vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions BGSU selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBowling Green State University-Firelands | 11% | — | 2,097 | $17,791 | Community College |
| 100% | — | 1,581 | $4,067 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,047 | $4,971 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,857 | $10,875 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,380 | $12,612 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,182 | $10,075 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,205 | $13,622 | Community College | |
| 3% | — | 1,820 | $9,380 | Baccalaureate | |
| 25% | — | 2,055 | $6,520 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,405 | $8,127 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,577 | $3,149 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 4,124 | $8,851 | Community College | |
| 1% | — | 1,739 | $10,753 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | — | 1,196 | $10,569 | Baccalaureate | |
| 1% | — | 2,204 | $10,964 | Baccalaureate | |
| 1% | — | 3,569 | $11,310 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,346 | $6,027 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,626 | $7,161 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,553 | $4,304 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,268 | $1,799 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,486 | $7,394 | Community College | |
| 12% | — | 2,170 | $6,483 | Community College | |
| 16% | — | 1,716 | $5,328 | Community College | |
| 20% | — | 2,009 | $5,971 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,153 | $4,529 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,022 | $14,317 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,025 | $13,818 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,613 | $11,197 | Community College | |
| 8% | — | 2,792 | $9,421 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,653 | $8,420 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,769 | $7,423 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 10% | — | 2,055 | $8,420 |
Institutions like BGSU
Explore the federal data for institutions in BGSU's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateMichigan
Alpena Community College
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment1,581Net price$4,067View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Bellingham Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,047Net price$4,971View data - Community CollegeWashington
Big Bend Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,857Net price$10,875View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Cascadia College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,380Net price$12,612View data - Community CollegeOhio
Central Ohio Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,182Net price$10,075View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Central Wyoming College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,205Net price$13,622View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
East Georgia State College
Grad rate3%Admit rate—Enrollment1,820Net price$9,380View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Feather River Community College District
Grad rate25%Admit rate—Enrollment2,055Net price$6,520View data - Community CollegeTexas
Galveston College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,405Net price$8,127View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Grays Harbor College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,577Net price$3,149View data - Community CollegeOhio
James A. Rhodes State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,124Net price$8,851View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment1,739Net price$10,753View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at East Liverpool
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment1,196Net price$10,569View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Geauga
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment2,204Net price$10,964View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Stark
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment3,569Net price$11,310View data - Community CollegeOhio
Marion Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,346Net price$6,027View data - Community CollegeColorado
Morgan Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,626Net price$7,161View data - Community CollegeOhio
North Central State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,553Net price$4,304View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
North Florida College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,268Net price$1,799View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Northwest College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,486Net price$7,394View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Grad rate12%Admit rate—Enrollment2,170Net price$6,483View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Grad rate16%Admit rate—Enrollment1,716Net price$5,328View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment2,009Net price$5,971View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Peninsula College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,153Net price$4,529View data - Community CollegeMassachusetts
Quincy College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,022Net price$14,317View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
The College of the Florida Keys
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,025Net price$13,818View data - Community CollegeColorado
Trinidad State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,613Net price$11,197View data - BaccalaureateHawaii
University of Hawaii Maui College
Grad rate8%Admit rate—Enrollment2,792Net price$9,421View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Western Wyoming Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,653Net price$8,420View data - Community CollegeOhio
Zane State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,769Net price$7,423View data
Campus network
BGSU is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.
BGSU Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research serves as the official source of institutional data for external reporting, providing data analytics, intuitive dashboards and information that supports the decision-making process, complies with reporting requirements of external agencies, and responds to ad hoc requests for information.
Visit IR office page- John LommelDirector, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
- Oyebanjo A. Lajubutu, Ph.D.Director, Office of Institutional Research
- Jessica M. TurosAssociate Director, Office of Academic Assessment
- Ms. Jie WuAssistant Director, Office of Institutional Research
- Eric BellSurvey and Data Coordinator, Office of Academic Assessment
- Mr. Hong XuInstitutional Research Analyst
- Mr. Dodd PaceInstitutional Report Analyst
- Mr. Andrew HuygheInstitutional Research Analyst
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardbgsu.edu
- Data dictionaryOffice of Institutional Research - Bowling Green State University-Firelands2022The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) at Bowling Green State University-Firelands is the main source for institutional data, providing analytics, dashboards, and information to aid decision-making and comply with external reporting requirements. It comprises four key teams: Data Quality and Integrity, Data Analytics Reporting, State & Federal Reporting, and Predictive Modeling. Each team plays a crucial role in maintaining data accuracy, creating strategic analytics, ensuring compliance with reporting mandates, and developing models to predict student behavior.bgsu.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryOffice of Institutional Research Glossary of TermsThe Bowling Green State University's Office of Institutional Research (OIR) provides crucial data analytics and reporting functions for the university. The office consists of strategic teams focused on maintaining data quality, conducting data analysis, meeting state and federal reporting requirements, and developing predictive models for forecasting. OIR supports academic planning and decision-making processes by offering a range of data services including the design of institutional research reports and maintaining compliance with external reporting obligations.bgsu.edu
- Strategic planForward. BGSU Strategic Plan2021The BGSU Strategic Plan, titled 'Forward.', outlines the University's commitment to redefine student success, enhance research and partnerships, and strengthen community engagement by leveraging innovative processes and technology. The four strategic objectives focus on advancing public good through targeted initiatives designed to meet the needs of modern students and society. Under the leadership of President Rodney K. Rogers, the plan emphasizes action, collaboration, and the limitless potential of the University community over the period from 2021 to 2025.bgsu.edu
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