[Last update: December 11, 2025]

9,864 students (70% of total 14,014 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (BGSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,060.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 3,098 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,310.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 9,864 undergraduate students (70% of total 14,014 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,060.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - BGSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship9,86470% $99,234,099$10,060
Pell Grants3,24223% $17,758,369$5,478
Federal Student Loan6,71848% $42,713,123$6,358

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,053 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 3,098 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $9,310.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - BGSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,05399% --
Grants or Scholarships2,96196%$27,567,413$9,310
Federal Grants90529%$5,005,932$5,531
Pell Grants86328%$4,572,156$5,298
Other Federal Grants29510%$433,776$1,470
State/Local Grants71123%$2,453,792$3,451
Institutional Grants2,88793%$20,107,689$6,965
Student Loan Aid1,88061%$15,579,923$8,287
Federal Student Loans1,83959%$9,912,473$5,390
Other Student Loans35411%$5,667,450$16,010

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,7671,670$14,701,802$8,320
0-30,000278278$3,788,292$13,627
30,001-48,000218216$2,777,687$12,742
48,001-75,000308300$2,747,987$8,922
75,001-110,000311284$1,937,031$6,228
110,001 or more652592$3,450,805$5,293

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