BOWLING GREEN, OH · PUBLIC
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus reported a $24,022 average net price, a completion rate of 63.2%, $54,998 median earnings four years after completion, and $25,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s median earnings were $54,998 four years after completion and $51,158 five years after completion, based on 4,864 and 4,373 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus reported a $24,022 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $18,396 for households below $30,001 and $18,547 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $18,396 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $18,547 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $21,820 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $25,741 |
| $110,001+ | $27,414 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus reported a completion rate of 63.2%, a retention rate of 80.8%, a Pell-recipient share of 23.1%, and a federal-loan share of 47.9%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Bowling Green State University-Main Campus completers was $25,000 across 4,614 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$25,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 29.0% across a reported cohort of 4,427 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
23 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Computer Engineering, Business Administration, Management and Operations, and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Ohio that match Bowling Green State University-Main Campus on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Bowling Green State University-Main Campus FAQ reports $24,022 average net price, $54,998 four-year median earnings, and $25,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $24,022 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus’s median earnings were $54,998 four years after completion and $51,158 five years after completion, based on 4,864 and 4,373 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Bowling Green State University-Main Campus completers was $25,000 across 4,614 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
