Quad

Head-to-head

Bowling Green State
U. Idaho

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Idaho's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Bowling Green State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Idaho is more diverse (index 0.45 vs. 0.38)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Idaho grads earn $6.8K more ten years out than Bowling Green State's ($54,670 vs. $47,896)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Bowling Green State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Idaho

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Idaho costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Bowling Green State ($19,240 vs. $23,840, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Bowling Green State graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Idaho (65% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Idaho admits 76%, Bowling Green State 81%; Bowling Green State's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Bowling Green State81%
U. Idaho76%
Quad's selectivity
  • Bowling Green StateAccessible
  • U. IdahoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Bowling Green State
1000–1210
U. Idaho
990–1230
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bowling Green StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. IdahoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Bowling Green State has 1.7× as many undergrads as U. Idaho; both have the same Pell share, 23%.

Undergrads
Bowling Green State12.8K
U. Idaho7.7K
Pell Grant share
Bowling Green State23%
U. Idaho23%

Majors and faculty

Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs leads at Bowling Green State, and Psychology at U. Idaho.

Students per faculty member
Bowling Green State17 to 1
U. Idaho18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bowling Green StateEducation/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs6%
  • U. IdahoPsychology, General7%

What each costs

U. Idaho costs about $4.6K less a year than Bowling Green State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bowling Green State$23.8K
U. Idaho$19.2K
Aid generosity
Bowling Green State27%
U. Idaho39%

What each pays off

U. Idaho's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bowling Green State$47.9K
U. Idaho$54.7K
Graduation rate
Bowling Green State65%
U. Idaho62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bowling Green StateGrowing+46%
  • U. IdahoGrowing+58%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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