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BGSU Demographics & Diversity Report

Below Average Overall Diversity
Below Average Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Below Average Male/Female Diversity
What does the BGSU student population look like? College Factual wanted to know the facts so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial diversity, gender ratios, age and geographic origins of college campuses accross the U.S. See how Bowling Green State University - Main Campus fared in our diversity report.

BGSU Student Population

18,142 Total Students
12,483 Undergraduates
1,464 Graduate Students

How Many Students Attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus?

BGSU total enrollment is approximately 18,142 students. 12,483 are undergraduates and 1,464 are graduate students.

BGSU Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time BGSU undergraduate population is made up of 57% women, and 43% men.

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BGSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White9,962
Black or African American955
Hispanic516
Multi-Ethnic424
Unknown286
International155
Asian154
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

BGSU Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 56% of full-time grad students are women, and 44% men.

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BGSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White971
International249
Hispanic79
Black or African American70
Multi-Ethnic43
Unknown26
Asian24
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0

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Racial/Ethnic Diversity

16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities *

BGSU Racial Demographics:

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Race/EthnicityNumber
White14,151
Black or African American1,245
Hispanic785
International683
Multi-Ethnic579
Unknown419
Asian239
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10

BGSU Male/Female Diversity

More Female Students
This school is more popular with women than with men.

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There are approximately 10,368 female students and 7,774 male students at BGSU.

Average Geographic Diversity

11.87% Out of State
1.16% Out of the Country

BGSU ranks 974 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

11.87% of BGSU students come from out of state, and 1.16% come from out of the country.

Student Location Diversity  55 out of 100.
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The undergraduate student body is split among 31 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

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Top 5 States

StateAmount
Ohio3,086
Michigan163
Illinois57
Pennsylvania43
Indiana28

International Students at BGSU

Students from 84 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Learn more about international students at BGSU.

High Student Age Diversity

High Student Age Diversity
64.74% Traditional College Age
The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

Student Age Diversity  72.89 out of 100.
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A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At BGSU, 64.74% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

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Student Age GroupAmount
18-195,927
20-215,310
22-242,751
25-291,230
35 and over897
30-34559
Under 180

Notes and References

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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