Bowling Green State vs. U. Wisconsin-Whitewater · Cost & aid

Bowling Green StateBowling Green, OH

U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
Bowling Green State's grants cover 27% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Aid generosity
2
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Bowling Green State ($18,391 vs. $23,840, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

Bowling Green State$23.8K

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$18.4KLowest

Aid generosity

Bowling Green State27%Most

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater14%

Net price, with grants

Bowling Green State$24.3K

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$12.7KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

Bowling Green State96%Most

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater51%

Average grant

Bowling Green State$9.3KLargest

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$5.7K

Aid from the college

Bowling Green State93%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater29%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

Bowling Green State$31.7K

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$19.6K

Sticker price, out-of-state

Bowling Green State$39.7K

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$29.2K

Tuition & fees, in-state

Bowling Green State$14.1K

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$8.3K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

Bowling Green State$22.1K

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater$17.9K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

Bowling Green State13%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater18%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

Bowling Green StateLittle need-based aid above $110K
U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	Bowling Green State	U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Need-based aid up to	Little need-based aid above $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	Bowling Green State	U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Tuition guarantee	Yes	No
Promise program	No	Yes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why