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Bowling Green State University - Firelands
6-yr Graduation
11%
+1.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
2,097
peer median 2,055
Avg net price
$17,480
+$8.2k vs Community College
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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.
Overall completion
11%+1.5pp vs Community College
Overall completion
11%+1.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
51%
Full-time retention
51%
Pell equity
3.3pp gap
Pell recipients
10%22 of 229
Non-Pell (all)
13%26 of 195
Subsidized loan, no Pell
10%6 of 58
No Federal Aid
15%20 of 137
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$17,480
+$8,234vs Community College median $9,246
Federal loans
30.0%
In-state tuition
$6,407
Out-of-state
$14,395
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
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,475
Defaulted
102
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
8.6%-0.7
2017
7.6%-1.6
2018
6.8%-0.2
2019
2.2%-0.1
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* 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.
Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
604 total completions
01Liberal Arts
38163.1%
01Liberal Arts
38163.1%
02Engineering Tech
10717.7%
02Engineering Tech
10717.7%
03Business
437.1%
03Business
437.1%
04Health Professions
325.3%
04Health Professions
325.3%
05Education
294.8%
05Education
294.8%
06Comm. Technologies
50.8%
06Comm. Technologies
50.8%
07Family/Consumer Sci
40.7%
07Family/Consumer Sci
40.7%
08Security/Protective
30.5%
08Security/Protective
30.5%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
2,097
12-mo unduplicated
2,629
Undergraduate
2,629
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
38%997
Women
62%1,632
Race / ethnicity composition
White
66.7%
Black
14.6%
Hispanic
8.4%
Two or more
6.8%
Unknown
1.8%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.2%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,928 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
46
BGSU vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions BGSU selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
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 | $17,480 | Community College |
| 100% | — | 1,581 | $3,320 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,047 | $5,997 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,857 | $12,210 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,380 | $12,281 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,182 | $9,948 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,205 | $11,634 | Community College | |
| 3% | — | 1,820 | $9,626 | Baccalaureate | |
| 25% | — | 2,055 | $10,800 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,405 | $8,412 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,577 | $4,783 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 4,124 | $8,757 | Community College | |
| 1% | — | 1,739 | $12,205 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | — | 1,196 | $13,392 | Baccalaureate | |
| 1% | — | 2,204 | $12,044 | Baccalaureate | |
| 1% | — | 3,569 | $10,897 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,346 | $7,417 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,626 | $9,266 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,553 | $4,687 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,268 | $804 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,486 | $7,463 | Community College | |
| 12% | — | 2,170 | $5,755 | Community College | |
| 16% | — | 1,716 | $5,993 | Community College | |
| 20% | — | 2,009 | $5,746 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,153 | $9,246 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,022 | $17,126 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,025 | $13,636 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,613 | $10,772 | Community College | |
| 8% | — | 2,792 | $8,061 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,653 | $6,591 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,769 | $8,062 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 10% | — | 2,055 | $9,246 |
Institutions like BGSU
Explore the federal data for institutions in BGSU's comparison group.
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Alpena Community College
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment1,581Net price$3,320View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Bellingham Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,047Net price$5,997View data - Community CollegeWashington
Big Bend Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,857Net price$12,210View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Cascadia College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,380Net price$12,281View data - Community CollegeOhio
Central Ohio Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,182Net price$9,948View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Central Wyoming College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,205Net price$11,634View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
East Georgia State College
Grad rate3%Admit rate—Enrollment1,820Net price$9,626View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Feather River Community College District
Grad rate25%Admit rate—Enrollment2,055Net price$10,800View data - Community CollegeTexas
Galveston College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,405Net price$8,412View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Grays Harbor College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,577Net price$4,783View data - Community CollegeOhio
James A. Rhodes State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,124Net price$8,757View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Ashtabula
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment1,739Net price$12,205View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at East Liverpool
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment1,196Net price$13,392View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Geauga
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment2,204Net price$12,044View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Stark
Grad rate1%Admit rate—Enrollment3,569Net price$10,897View data - Community CollegeOhio
Marion Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,346Net price$7,417View data - Community CollegeColorado
Morgan Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,626Net price$9,266View data - Community CollegeOhio
North Central State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,553Net price$4,687View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
North Florida College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,268Net price$804View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Northwest College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,486Net price$7,463View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Grad rate12%Admit rate—Enrollment2,170Net price$5,755View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Grad rate16%Admit rate—Enrollment1,716Net price$5,993View data - Community CollegeOhio
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment2,009Net price$5,746View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Peninsula College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,153Net price$9,246View data - Community CollegeMassachusetts
Quincy College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,022Net price$17,126View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
The College of the Florida Keys
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,025Net price$13,636View data - Community CollegeColorado
Trinidad State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,613Net price$10,772View data - BaccalaureateHawaii
University of Hawaii Maui College
Grad rate8%Admit rate—Enrollment2,792Net price$8,061View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Western Wyoming Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,653Net price$6,591View data - Community CollegeOhio
Zane State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,769Net price$8,062View 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.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
institutionaleff [at] bgsu.edu
Phone
419-372-7816
Address
305 Central Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0087
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 pageTeam
8 members
- 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
Frequently asked questions about Bowling Green State University-Firelands
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BGSU.
What is the graduation rate at Bowling Green State University-Firelands?
Bowling Green State University-Firelands reports a 6-year graduation rate of 11% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Bowling Green State University-Firelands?
Bowling Green State University-Firelands reports a total enrollment of 2,097 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Bowling Green State University-Firelands?
The average net price at Bowling Green State University-Firelands is $17,480 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Bowling Green State University-Firelands located?
Bowling Green State University-Firelands is located in Huron, Ohio 44839-9791.
Who runs Institutional Research at Bowling Green State University-Firelands?
Bowling Green State University-Firelands's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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