by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total cost of going to Bowling Green State University-Firelands can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financing solutions does BGSU-Firelands provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep reading to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from Bowling Green State University-Firelands.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Bowling Green State University-Firelands, 84% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 475 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 61% | $5,847 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 13% | $1,784 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,651 |
| State/local grants | 1% | $3,173 |
| Federal student loans | 61% | $5,691 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. Here, around 36% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $5,526 (for some 685 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 36% | $5,526 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,223 |
| Federal student loans | 30% | $6,129 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $4,590.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $15,465 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $16,973 |
| Over $75,000 | $21,039 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $17,480 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $17,881 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit BGSU-Firelands’s net price tool: www.bgsu.edu/bursar/calculate-your-cost-of-attendance.html.
The middle student in the debt distribution at BGSU-Firelands owes $17,500 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at BGSU-Firelands.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $6,159 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $35,000 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,625 |
| Middle income | $17,500 |
| High income | $18,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,465 |
| Continuing-generation students | $18,142 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $17,500 |
| Independent students | $14,750 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at BGSU-Firelands.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at BGSU-Firelands:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 68938 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,388,261,028 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $92,676 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $3,862 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Total DoD amount | $10,730 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,577 |
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