Bowling Green State University Student Population Overview

19,989
Total Students
15,753
Undergraduates
4,236
Graduates
66%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Bowling Green State University educates a diverse community of 19,989 students, with 15,753 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 4,236 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

19,989

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate79%
Graduate21%

Enrollment Type

Bowling Green State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 66% of students being full-time and 34% being part-time, totaling 19,989 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

66% Full-Time

34% Part-Time

13,123

Full-Time Students

3,904

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

79% Undergraduate

21% Graduate

15,753

Undergraduate

4,236

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Bowling Green State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,431 students, but also includes 1,337 students in the Under 18 range, 4,852 students in the 20-21 range, 1,551 students in the 22-24 range, 843 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,126 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 95 in the 20-21 category, 790 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,337 (10%)
18-19
5,431 (39%)
20-21
4,852 (35%)
22-24
1,551 (11%)
25+
843 (6%)
Under 181,337
18-195,431
20-214,852
22-241,551
25+843

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
95 (3%)
22-24
790 (26%)
25+
2,126 (71%)
18-192
20-2195
22-24790
25+2,126

Gender Distribution

Bowling Green State University has more women than men with 8,891 female students and 6,862 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
6,862 (44%)
Women
8,891 (56%)

Men

6,862

34%

Women

8,891

44%

Geographic Origin

Bowling Green State University has 87% (2,703 students) from in-state Ohio, 11% (354 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (41 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,703 (87%)
Out-of-State
354 (11%)
International
41 (1%)
In-State (Ohio)
2,703(87%)
Out-of-State
354(11%)
International
41(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

3,098

New students this year

Campus Location

Bowling Green, Ohio

Town: Fringe