Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at BGSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 57.50% where the last year rate was 61%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.50% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 57.50% where the current academic year rate is 61%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
54%
49%
58%
2014-15
55%
50%
60%
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%
Average
57.50%
52.70%
61.10%
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 27.00% where the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
32%
2014-15
31%
2015-16
28%
2016-17
31%
2017-18
29%
2018-19
28%
2019-20
22%
2020-21
24%
2021-22
22%
2022-23
23%
Average
27.00%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 76.50% for full-time students and 47.10% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at BGSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
70%
37%
2014-15
76%
39%
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%
Average
76.50%
47.10%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.10 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 2023.