The student population at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is 17,594 (14,783 undergraduate and 2,811 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 686 (4.06%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at BGSU is 84.02% which is increased by 449 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 237 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 75 male students for every 100 female students, up from 74 in 2015.
- 2,479 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 169.16% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 17,451 where 17,594 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 18,142 students in 2021 and was lowest at 16,908 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 16,908 to 17,594 students, a net gain of 686 (4.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,593 where 14,783 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,858 where 2,811 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.37%. The percentage was 75.88% 10 years ago and BGSU still has a high percentage of white students. 1.37% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.06% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.88% to 75.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.87% to 1.37%. Black student enrollment decreased from 8.82% to 6.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.84% to 5.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4241 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4139 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,479 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 169.16% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus from 2015 to 2025.