Bowling Green State University-Firelands

Huron, OH · Public · https://www.firelands.bgsu.edu/ ↗

Bowling Green State University-Firelands is a public college in Huron, Ohio, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 1,251 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods; and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Ohio

Bowling Green State University-Firelands at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,251
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$16,406
Similar schools: $7,415
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
9.5%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$52,269
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$23,250
Similar schools: $10,597
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
50.6%
Similar schools: 59.6%

What the data shows about Bowling Green State University-Firelands

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $16,406 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. 50.6% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 59.6%). 9.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $52,269, higher than the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $23,250 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).