Bowling Green State University-Firelands Student Population

How many students at BGSU-Firelands?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Bowling Green State University-Firelands has a total enrollment of 2,097 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 788 male students (37.6%) and 1,309 female students (62.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,488 White students (71%) and 217 Black students (10.3%).
• Class Delivery: 623 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 732 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,824 - BGSU-Firelands's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 788 male (37.58%) and 1,309 female (62.42%) students are attending Bowling Green State University-Firelands. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 60.20.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,488 White, 217 Black, and 18 Asian students out of a total of 2,097 are attending at Bowling Green State University-Firelands. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Bowling Green State University-Firelands is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 47.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,897 students under 25 years old, and 200 students over 25 years old out of 2,097 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Bowling Green State University-Firelands, 623 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 732 students are enrolled in some online courses.

599 students who live in Ohio or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 24 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,097 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 93 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.43%.63 students have transferred in as full-time status and 30 students transferred in as part-time status.