Bowling Green, KY · 12.2k students
Trajecta score
+1.2 since '20Ranked #1300 of 2,375
5-year trend
41.7 · #1296
2020
39.7 · #1467
2021
42.5 · #1170
2022
42.3 · #1182
2023
42.9 · #1143
2024
Academic Profile
16/ 100
Career Outcomes
43/ 100
Student Success
35/ 100
Affordability
74/ 100
Academic Investment
46/ 100
Access & Equity
43/ 100
Academic Profile
16
Career Outcomes
43
Student Success
35
Affordability
74
Academic Investment
46
Access & Equity
43
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Cost / Net Price
$24k / $11k
SAT Avg
971
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
55%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$11,652
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,000
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$15,348/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
30%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
35%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$22,095
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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