How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus admits about 81.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,000 and 1,210, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.1% receive Pell Grants and 30.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 12.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bowling Green State University-Main Campus #500 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus that prioritizes broad access. The six-year graduation rate is 63.7%, with 49.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 81.6%. Azimuth ranks Bowling Green State University-Main Campus #417 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting those students toward earnings outcomes that exceed expectations for their peer group. This combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students positions Bowling Green State University-Main Campus as an institution where enrollment scale and graduate success align to create genuine economic mobility pathways.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus admits about 81.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,000 and 1,210, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.1% receive Pell Grants and 30.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 12.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bowling Green State University-Main Campus #500 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus that prioritizes broad access. The six-year graduation rate is 63.7%, with 49.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 81.6%. Azimuth ranks Bowling Green State University-Main Campus #417 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting those students toward earnings outcomes that exceed expectations for their peer group. This combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students positions Bowling Green State University-Main Campus as an institution where enrollment scale and graduate success align to create genuine economic mobility pathways.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus admits about 81.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,000 and 1,210, and ACT scores typically fall between 19 and 26. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.1% receive Pell Grants and 30.3% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 12.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bowling Green State University-Main Campus #500 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus that prioritizes broad access. The six-year graduation rate is 63.7%, with 49.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 81.6%. Azimuth ranks Bowling Green State University-Main Campus #417 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $39,500 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 32.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it serves a meaningful share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds while supporting those students toward earnings outcomes that exceed expectations for their peer group. This combination of broad access and solid outcomes for low-income students positions Bowling Green State University-Main Campus as an institution where enrollment scale and graduate success align to create genuine economic mobility pathways.
