Bowling Green Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Ohio (Midwest) · 17,027 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $11,500/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Mid-size public in NW Ohio. Strong education, music, supply chain. Famous popular culture archive.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
81.0%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.3–3.8
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1000–1210
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
19–26
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$47K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.8 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.8 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $253K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Manufacturing & supply chain in Ohio/Michigan/Indiana: decent ops roles at auto suppliers
- Accounting/audit pipeline to mid-market firms like CliftonLarsonAllen and regional Big 4 offices
- Education administration: strong teacher pipeline into Ohio public schools, especially Northwest Ohio districts
- Regional banking and credit unions across Ohio; solid feeder for community bank management tracks
- Public sector/government: Ohio state agencies, local admin roles; less competitive than private sector entry