Real costs by school · Bowling Green, OH · Public
At Bowling Green State University-Main Campus, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $25,741 per year — the published cost of attendance is $33,007. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $18,396 / yr | $77,539 |
| $30–48k | $18,547 / yr | $78,176 |
| $48–75k | $21,820 / yr | $91,971 |
| $75–110k | $25,741 / yr | $108,498 |
| Over $110k | $27,414 / yr | $115,550 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 81% published — federal data |
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Nine questions, then Bowling Green State University's odds for your student with the math shown — plus your income band's price and its deadlines. First three schools free.
Run Bowling Green State University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Bowling Green State University-Main Campus's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $7,266 a year — a 22% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 4th lowest of the 6 Ohio schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $47,896 10 years out — roughly 44% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Bowling Green State University-Main Campus against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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