Academics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at BGSU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at BGSU this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 14,858 undergraduate students at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is 1,144 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes Bowling Green State University - Main Campus worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (65.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (96.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (68.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (55.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus offers 148 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 94 majors within 29 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus awarded 3,271 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Special Education	241	241
Education (Other)	155	155
Business Administration & Management	138	138
General Psychology	128	128
General Biology	127	127

Find out what Bowling Green State University - Main Campus' top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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