How BGSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 73.26%, and this year's acceptance rate is 81.00% at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 72.52% and women students' rate is 73.56%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	72.47%	72.83%	72.23%
2014-15	53.37% -19.10%	52.37% -18.19%	54.04% -18.19%
2015-16	72.68% 19.32%	71.43% 19.45%	73.49% 19.45%
2016-17	76.05% 3.37%	75.45% 2.96%	76.46% 2.96%
2017-18	73.20% -2.85%	73.03% -3.14%	73.32% -3.14%
2018-19	72.27% -0.93%	72.22% -1.05%	72.28% -1.05%
2019-20	71.82% -0.45%	71.83% -0.46%	71.82% -0.46%
2020-21	75.30% 3.48%	74.73% 3.85%	75.67% 3.85%
2021-22	79.00% 3.70%	78.00% 3.33%	79.00% 3.33%
2022-23	78.66% -0.34%	76.86% 0.82%	79.82% 0.82%
2023-24	81.00% 2.34%	79.00% 1.18%	81.00% 1.18%
Average	73.26%	72.52%	73.56%

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.20% where the current academic year yield is 21.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	29.45%	30.14%	28.98%
2014-15	39.13% 9.69%	39.84% 9.70%	38.67% 9.70%
2015-16	31.89% -7.24%	32.86% -7.39%	31.29% -7.39%
2016-17	30.48% -1.41%	31.88% -1.73%	29.56% -1.73%
2017-18	29.23% -1.26%	30.91% -1.49%	28.07% -1.49%
2018-19	26.59% -2.64%	28.83% -2.96%	25.11% -2.96%
2019-20	27.48% 0.89%	28.34% 1.79%	26.90% 1.79%
2020-21	23.60% -3.88%	24.92% -4.16%	22.74% -4.16%
2021-22	19.00% -4.60%	21.01% -4.74%	18.00% -4.74%
2022-23	21.40% 2.40%	23.08% 2.35%	20.35% 2.35%
2023-24	21.00% -0.40%	21.99% -0.35%	20.00% -0.35%
Average	27.20%	28.53%	26.33%

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 16,516, the average number of admitted is 12,163, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 3,205. The number of BGSU applicants increased by 6.77% (1,182 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	15,689	11,370	3,348
2014-15	14,509 -1,180	7,743 -318	3,030 -318
2015-16	14,632 123	10,635 362	3,392 362
2016-17	15,291 659	11,629 153	3,545 153
2017-18	15,629 338	11,441 -201	3,344 -201
2018-19	17,034 1,405	12,311 -71	3,273 -71
2019-20	17,179 145	12,338 117	3,390 117
2020-21	17,341 162	13,057 -309	3,081 -309
2021-22	18,295 954	14,453 -335	2,746 -335
2022-23	17,447 -848	13,723 191	2,937 191
2023-24	18,629 1,182	15,089 232	3,169 232
Average	16,516	12,163	3,205

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at BGSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes