Bowling Green State University Student Population Overview

16,920
Total Students
13,853
Undergraduates
3,067
Graduates
77%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Bowling Green State University educates a diverse community of 16,920 students, with 13,853 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,067 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

16,920

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

17:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate82%
Graduate18%

Enrollment Type

Bowling Green State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 77% of students being full-time and 23% being part-time, totaling 16,920 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

77% Full-Time

23% Part-Time

13,036

Full-Time Students

3,884

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

82% Undergraduate

18% Graduate

13,853

Undergraduate

3,067

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Bowling Green State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 5,107 students, but also includes 1,229 students in the Under 18 range, 5,104 students in the 20-21 range, 1,539 students in the 22-24 range, 874 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,181 students in the 25+ age group, with 78 in the 20-21 category, 808 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
1,229 (9%)
18-19
5,107 (37%)
20-21
5,104 (37%)
22-24
1,539 (11%)
25+
874 (6%)
Under 181,229
18-195,107
20-215,104
22-241,539
25+874

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
78 (3%)
22-24
808 (26%)
25+
2,181 (71%)
20-2178
22-24808
25+2,181

Gender Distribution

Bowling Green State University has more women than men with 7,864 female students and 5,989 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
5,989 (43%)
Women
7,864 (57%)

Men

5,989

35%

Women

7,864

46%

Geographic Origin

Bowling Green State University has 89% (2,590 students) from in-state Ohio, 10% (299 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (32 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,590 (89%)
Out-of-State
299 (10%)
International
32 (1%)
In-State (Ohio)
2,590(89%)
Out-of-State
299(10%)
International
32(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,921

New students this year

Campus Location

Bowling Green, Ohio

Town: Fringe