Key differences on Students & campus

1
Bowling Green State is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.29)
Diversity index
2
Bowling Green State has 8 pts more first-gen students than U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (30% vs. 22%)
First-generation students
3
Bowling Green State has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Bowling Green State12.8KLargest

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire8.2K

Pell Grant share

Bowling Green State23%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire20%

First-gen share

Bowling Green State30%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire22%

Diversity index

Bowling Green State0.38Most

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire0.29

Who they are

Men

Bowling Green State43%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire40%

Part-time students

Bowling Green State5%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire6%

Students 25 and older

Bowling Green State6%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire4%

Race & ethnicity

Bowling Green State

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Bowling Green State84%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire69%

First-years from other states

Bowling Green State13%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire30%

First-years from abroad

Bowling Green State3%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire1%

New transfer students this fall

Bowling Green State492

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire358

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Bowling Green State12%

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire15%

Campus

Bowling Green State

Town near a cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Small cityNCAA D-III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Bowling Green State	U. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025About 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