Student Population at BGSU
Total Enrollment
16,920
Undergraduate
13,853
Graduate
3,067
Online Enrollment
2,432
Men Students
7,184
Women Students
9,736
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 16,920 students have enrolled at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus - 13,853 undergraduate and 3,067 graduate.
By gender, 7,184 male and 9,736 female students are attending Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. By attendance status, there are 13,036 full-time students and 3,884 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. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Akron Main Campus and Ohio University-Main Campus, its population is average (average population is 17,332).
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,432 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
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 7,184 male and 9,736 female students attending BGSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 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 | 13,853 | 11,581 | 2,272 |
Men | 5,989 | 4,916 | 1,073 |
Women | 7,864 | 6,665 | 1,199 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,067 | 1,455 | 1,612 |
Men | 1,195 | 623 | 572 |
Women | 1,872 | 832 | 1,040 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 12,965 White students (76.63%) and 1,049 Black or African American students (6.20%) 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 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
Asian | 169 | 66 | 103 |
Black or African American | 852 | 380 | 472 |
Hispanic | 672 | 294 | 378 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 7 | 4 |
White | 10,889 | 4,648 | 6,241 |
Two or More Races | 453 | 174 | 279 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 431 | 197 | 234 |
Total | 13,853 | 5,989 | 7,864 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 61 | 22 | 39 |
Black or African American | 197 | 64 | 133 |
Hispanic | 127 | 53 | 74 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 2,076 | 749 | 1,327 |
Two or More Races | 103 | 34 | 69 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 60 | 31 | 29 |
Total | 3,067 | 1,195 | 1,872 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 13,865 students whose age under twenty five and 1,896 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.
Especially, 1,229 students are younger than eighteen and 7 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 | 13,853 | 5,989 | 7,864 |
Under 18 | 1,229 | 436 | 793 |
18-19 | 5,107 | 2,073 | 3,034 |
20-21 | 5,104 | 2,162 | 2,942 |
22-24 | 1,539 | 835 | 704 |
25-29 | 327 | 176 | 151 |
30-34 | 164 | 88 | 76 |
35-39 | 145 | 85 | 60 |
40-49 | 164 | 87 | 77 |
50-64 | 72 | 46 | 26 |
65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 13,853 | 5,989 | 7,864 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,067 | 1,195 | 1,872 |
20-21 | 78 | 21 | 57 |
22-24 | 808 | 268 | 540 |
25-29 | 832 | 350 | 482 |
30-34 | 474 | 207 | 267 |
35-39 | 322 | 147 | 175 |
40-49 | 364 | 138 | 226 |
50-64 | 184 | 62 | 122 |
65 and over | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 3,067 | 1,195 | 1,872 |
Online Student Population
At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 6,726 students (39.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,432 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, 2,006 students live in Ohio where Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is located in and 412 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,920 | 13,853 | 3,067 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,432 | 1,045 | 1,387 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,294 | 3,848 | 446 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,194 | 8,960 | 1,234 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,432 | 1,045 | 1,387 |
Ohio Residents | 2,006 | 914 | 1,092 |
Other State in U.S. | 412 | 125 | 287 |
Outside of U.S. | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |