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BGSU-Firelands is ranked #2,051 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
BGSU-Firelands also holds the #85 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Bowling Green State University - Firelands has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at Bowling Green State University - Firelands is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bowling Green State University - Firelands is 42%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Bowling Green State University - Firelands this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,085 undergraduates at BGSU-Firelands with 1,014 being full-time and 1,071 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,239 | $12,572 | $15,475 | $17,528 | $17,735 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BGSU-Firelands, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BGSU-Firelands, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,145 a year. That adds up to $24,580 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at BGSU-Firelands is 6.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for BGSU-Firelands are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One University Drive, Huron, OH 44839-9791 |
| Phone: | 419-372-5526 |
| Website: | https://www.firelands.bgsu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bowling-Green-OH/Bowling-Green-State-University/26573965003 |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/bgsu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 9 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 0 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | NA |
| Management Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Graphic Communications | 0 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 0 | NA |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 0 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,325 students took at least one online class at Bowling Green State University - Firelands. This is a decrease from the 1,362 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,325 | 454 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,362 | 319 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,045 | 236 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,031 | 195 |
| 2016-2017 | 679 | 181 |
Learn more about online learning at Bowling Green State University - Firelands.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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