Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at BGSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.5% of undergraduate students being women and 43.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,465, with 8,170 women and 6,295 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at BGSU is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.1% of undergraduate students being women and 37.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,180, with 1,976 women and 1,204 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 43.5% 6,295 students
- women 56.5% 8,170 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.9% 1,204 students
- women 62.1% 1,976 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 11,391 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 6.7% of the student body, with 971 students. Hispanic students represent 4.5% of the population, with 647 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 464 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 181 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 8 students.
International students make up 2.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 363 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.9% of the population, totaling 415 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within BGSU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.9% 11,391 students
- African American 6.7% 971 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 647 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 464 students
- Unknown race 2.9% 415 students
- International students 2.5% 363 students
- Asian 1.3% 181 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students
Graduate Students
- White 70.9% 2,253 students
- International students 11.0% 349 students
- African American 6.1% 195 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 141 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 117 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 64 students
- Asian 1.8% 56 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 75.1% 392 students
- African American 7.7% 40 students
- Hispanic 6.5% 34 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 22 students
- Unknown race 3.4% 18 students
- Asian 1.5% 8 students
- International students 1.3% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 38% 5,459 students
- 18-19 36% 5,185 students
- 22-24 11% 1,596 students
- 25-29 3% 391 students
- 30-34 1% 191 students
- 40-49 1% 173 students
- 35-39 1% 132 students
- 50-64 1% 84 students
- 22-24 27% 849 students
- 25-29 27% 845 students
- 30-34 16% 510 students
- 40-49 12% 397 students
- 35-39 11% 337 students
- 50-64 5% 170 students
- 20-21 2% 63 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 2,429 | 88.71% | |
| Michigan | 116 | 4.24% | |
| Illinois | 37 | 1.35% | |
| Indiana | 27 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 25 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 7 | less than 1% | |
| California | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Delaware | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% |
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