by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding BGSU-Firelands retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, BGSU-Firelands has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| BGSU-Firelands | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
How many of the estimated 114 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 21% of the students had graduated and after eight years 22% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical BGSU-Firelands graduation rate 21%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 95 | 17% |
| Six Years | 114 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 433 | 78% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 433 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 433 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
204 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 229 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 204 | 47.1% |
| Dropped Out | 229 | 52.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 3% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5% |
| White | 12% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at BGSU-Firelands are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Bowling Green State University-Firelands represent 63.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BGSU-Firelands graduation rate was 18%, and by the eight year mark, 19% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | BGSU-Firelands | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 18% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 47.82% |
283 first-time / full-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
141 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 142 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 141 | 49.82% |
| Dropped Out | 142 | 50.18% |
First-time / part-time students at Bowling Green State University-Firelands represent 13.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BGSU-Firelands graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | BGSU-Firelands | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
57 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 17.54% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 82.46% |
Returning / full-time students at Bowling Green State University-Firelands represent 14.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BGSU-Firelands graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | BGSU-Firelands | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
57 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 57.89% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 42.11% |
Returning / part-time students at Bowling Green State University-Firelands represent 8.81% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the BGSU-Firelands graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | BGSU-Firelands | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 37.80% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
BGSU-Firelands lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 44.44% |
