11,191 students (77% of total 14,465 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 $8,761.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 2,737 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,898.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, 11,191 undergraduate students (77% of total 14,465 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $8,761.

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 Scholarship11,19177% $98,047,047$8,761
Pell Grants3,30223% $15,724,919$4,762
Federal Student Loan7,14649% $45,395,969$6,353

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,670 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 2,737 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 $8,898.

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 Aid2,67098% --
Grants or Scholarships2,60195%$23,144,351$8,898
Federal Grants1,78365%$7,623,552$4,276
Pell Grants72526%$3,454,023$4,764
Other Federal Grants1,78265%$4,169,529$2,340
State/Local Grants50919%$1,312,930$2,579
Institutional Grants2,24982%$14,207,869$6,317
Student Loan Aid1,68462%$12,937,926$7,683
Federal Student Loans1,66061%$8,823,413$5,315
Other Student Loans29411%$4,114,513$13,995

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 2021-2022 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 level1,6561,483$11,329,886$6,842
0-30,000259259$3,167,030$12,228
30,001-48,000206206$2,291,882$11,126
48,001-75,000258244$1,893,759$7,340
75,001-110,000334269$1,498,628$4,487
110,001 or more599505$2,478,587$4,138

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