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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

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.

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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.

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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.

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