The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 59.10% where the last year rate was 63%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.10% for full-time students and 48.90% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.10% where the current academic year rate is 63%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 57% | 52% | 61% |
| 2016-17 | 55% | 49% | 59% |
| 2017-18 | 53% | 48% | 57% |
| 2018-19 | 56% | 52% | 59% |
| 2019-20 | 60% | 56% | 63% |
| 2020-21 | 62% | 56% | 65% |
| 2021-22 | 62% | 58% | 65% |
| 2022-23 | 61% | 57% | 64% |
| 2023-24 | 62% | 57% | 66% |
| 2024-25 | 63% | 57% | 68% |
| Average | 59.10% | 54.20% | 62.70% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 24.80% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28% |
| 2016-17 | 31% |
| 2017-18 | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 28% |
| 2019-20 | 22% |
| 2020-21 | 24% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 23% |
| 2023-24 | 21% |
| 2024-25 | 20% |
| Average | 24.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 78.10% for full-time students and 48.90% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BGSU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 78% | 40% |
| 2016-17 | 76% | 47% |
| 2017-18 | 77% | 42% |
| 2018-19 | 77% | 29% |
| 2019-20 | 77% | 41% |
| 2020-21 | 79% | 68% |
| 2021-22 | 78% | 71% |
| 2022-23 | 77% | 57% |
| 2023-24 | 80% | 44% |
| 2024-25 | 82% | 50% |
| Average | 78.10% | 48.90% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 17.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 17 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20:1 |
| 2016-17 | 18:1 |
| 2017-18 | 18:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 19:1 |
| 2021-22 | 18:1 |
| 2022-23 | 17:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 17:1 |
| Average | 17.80:1 |
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