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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · 12.8k students

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44.5/100

Trajecta score

-0.4 since '20

Ranked #993 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

45.6 · #938

2020

47.6 · #732

2021

45.7 · #972

2022

46.2 · #930

2023

45.2 · #1055

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

29/ 100

Career Outcomes

50/ 100

Student Success

45/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

69/ 100

Access & Equity

24/ 100

Academic Profile

29

Career Outcomes

50

Student Success

45

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

69

Access & Equity

24

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Cost / Net Price

$33k / $24k

SAT Avg

1,117

Retention

82%

Grad Rate

63%

Admissions

81%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,117
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,000Average: 1,11775th: 1,210
ACT Range23
118243036
25th: 19Midpoint: 2375th: 26

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$14,460

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,448

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$7,988/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

23%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

48%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

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.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

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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