Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Bowling Green State University is 18:1, and the school has 34.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Bowling Green State University include: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; Design and Visual Communications, General; Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching; Sport and Fitness Administration/Management; and Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 74.2 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | joint degree (BS) Biology and (AAS) Nursing with Lorain County Community College; joint degree Apparel Merchandising and Product Development (BS) with Fashion Institute of Technology; joint degree Technology Management (Ph.D) with Indiana State University; joint degree nursing (BS), physical therapy (PH.D), and Master of Public Health with Univ. of Toledo | ||||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 74% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 36 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data














