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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

⌖ Bowling Green, OH · 93 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$214,508 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

44.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−78%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,158Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$214,508at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$276,0880
2
4
6
8
−$214,50810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 44.8 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$14,460
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$22,448
Sticker price
Average net price$24,022
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$33,007
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$24,022Average net price / year
$33,007Cost of attendance
$51,158Median earnings · year 5 after completion
63.7%Completion rate
81.0%Admission rate
12,812Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

64thEarnings percentile
58thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,263Year 1
$54,998Year 4
$51,158Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$106,1762Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$98,1703Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$93,6264Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$89,9895Engineering-Related Fields · Bachelor's Degree$89,5146General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · Bachelor's Degree$86,2457Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$84,8388Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree$84,273

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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Bowling Green State University-Firelands

Annual net price
$17,480
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,158
Modeled 10-year ROI
-75%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$106,176Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$98,170Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,626$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$89,989Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's Degree$89,514$26,404
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$86,245$27,000
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$84,838$20,000
Information Science/StudiesBachelor's Degree$84,273$25,564
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$82,522Not available
Construction EngineeringBachelor's Degree$82,365$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$79,291$25,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$78,798$25,848
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$78,182Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,880$22,251
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,659$25,000
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$75,845$25,000
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$75,677$23,750
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$74,844$23,625
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$74,705$24,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$74,183$27,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$73,290Not available
CriminologyMaster's Degree$70,674Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$70,583$22,519
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,493$33,500
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$69,239Not available
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's Degree$69,205$21,768
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$66,427$20,231
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$66,280$26,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$65,926$24,250
Social WorkMaster's Degree$64,476Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$61,483$25,750
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$60,065$26,000
ChemistryMaster's Degree$59,919Not available
Environmental DesignBachelor's Degree$59,873$27,000
Educational/Instructional Media DesignPost-baccalaureate Certificate$59,669$19,294
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$59,450Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,221$25,769
Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$59,109Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$58,254$25,000
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$58,062Not available
Special Education and TeachingPost-baccalaureate Certificate$57,975$25,625
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$57,515Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,196$23,943
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$57,103Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$56,571Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$56,349Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$56,172$24,000
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$56,114$30,500
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$54,974Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$54,796$26,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,424$27,000
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$54,274$27,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,809$26,000
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$53,620$25,998
Interior ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$53,592$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$52,818$25,024
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$52,388$26,981
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,068$26,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$51,758$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,385Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$51,267$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasPost-baccalaureate Certificate$51,044$26,284
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$51,035Not available
Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$50,914Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,693$26,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,120$27,000
GerontologyBachelor's Degree$50,070$26,973
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$49,925$26,000
JournalismBachelor's Degree$48,803$27,000
HistoryMaster's Degree$48,787Not available
Design and Applied ArtsMaster's Degree$48,570Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$47,937$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$47,131$26,000
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,944$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,481$25,295
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$46,341Not available
MusicMaster's Degree$46,069Not available
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$45,224$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$45,168$26,000
Education, OtherBachelor's Degree$45,147$27,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$44,037$27,000
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$43,632Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$43,468$26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$42,697$18,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$42,463$31,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,578$24,455
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree$39,707$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree$39,470$13,090
SociologyBachelor's Degree$38,346$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$37,094$25,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$36,036$27,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$26,500
HistoryPost-baccalaureate CertificateNot available$22,125

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.