Student Population at BGSU
Total Enrollment
17,594
Undergraduate
14,783
Graduate
2,811
Online Enrollment
2,479
Men Students
7,530
Women Students
10,064
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 17,594 students have enrolled at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus - 14,783 undergraduate and 2,811 graduate.
By gender, 7,530 male and 10,064 female students are attending Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. By attendance status, there are 13,675 full-time students and 3,919 part-time students.
The number of students at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,479 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares BGSU's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (9,051 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 17,594 | 14,783 | 2,811 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 9,051 | 7,840 | 3,025 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bowling Green State University-Main Campus and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 7,530 male and 10,064 female students attending BGSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.75 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at BGSU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,783 | 12,288 | 2,495 |
| Men | 6,396 | 5,245 | 1,151 |
| Women | 8,387 | 7,043 | 1,344 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,811 | 1,387 | 1,424 |
| Men | 1,134 | 613 | 521 |
| Women | 1,677 | 774 | 903 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 13,260 White students (75.37%) and 1,067 Black or African American students (6.06%) at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Asian | 189 | 85 | 104 |
| Black or African American | 901 | 404 | 497 |
| Hispanic | 820 | 357 | 463 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 11,382 | 4,826 | 6,556 |
| Two or More Races | 512 | 208 | 304 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 513 | 251 | 262 |
| Total | 14,783 | 6,396 | 8,387 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 52 | 19 | 33 |
| Black or African American | 166 | 61 | 105 |
| Hispanic | 113 | 47 | 66 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,878 | 687 | 1,191 |
| Two or More Races | 99 | 33 | 66 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Total | 2,811 | 1,134 | 1,677 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 14,848 students whose age under twenty five and 1,750 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.
Especially, 1,508 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,783 | 6,396 | 8,387 |
| Under 18 | 1,508 | 573 | 935 |
| 18-19 | 5,991 | 2,410 | 3,581 |
| 20-21 | 4,998 | 2,178 | 2,820 |
| 22-24 | 1,447 | 791 | 656 |
| 25-29 | 301 | 158 | 143 |
| 30-34 | 141 | 73 | 68 |
| 35-39 | 135 | 66 | 69 |
| 40-49 | 177 | 91 | 86 |
| 50-64 | 83 | 56 | 27 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 14,783 | 6,396 | 8,387 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,811 | 1,134 | 1,677 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 77 | 29 | 48 |
| 22-24 | 826 | 314 | 512 |
| 25-29 | 695 | 276 | 419 |
| 30-34 | 407 | 201 | 206 |
| 35-39 | 275 | 114 | 161 |
| 40-49 | 361 | 141 | 220 |
| 50-64 | 158 | 56 | 102 |
| 65 and over | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 2,811 | 1,134 | 1,677 |
Online Student Population
At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 7,399 students (42.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,479 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,120 students live in Ohio where Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is located in and 335 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,594 | 14,783 | 2,811 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,479 | 1,275 | 1,204 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,920 | 4,510 | 410 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,195 | 8,998 | 1,197 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,479 | 1,275 | 1,204 |
| Ohio Residents | 2,120 | 1,148 | 972 |
| Other State in U.S. | 335 | 117 | 218 |
| Outside of U.S. | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Unknown | 8 | 2 | 6 |
