Our Economic Impact
BGSU has a tremendous, positive economic impact locally, regionally and throughout the state, generating nearly five times more tax revenue than we receive. Our students, employees and visitors contribute to the local economies. Innovative faculty offer their expertise to support existing businesses and encourage investment and entrepreneurship.
The University also makes an impact far beyond northwest Ohio. BGSU alumni and researchers enrich communities across the globe. They advance technology, create profitable partnerships and share fresh perspectives that spur economic growth and so much more.
$3.1 billion
added to Ohio economy
48,400
jobs supported
$4.60
Amount BGSU generates for every $1 of tax revenue we receive
Redefining Student Success
BGSU prepares students for a career and for life. We are transforming undergraduate education through our innovative Life Design program. It’s a new approach to the college experience, and BGSU is doing it bigger than any other university. Students leave BGSU with more than a degree. They have the skills and knowledge to make a difference in their families, communities and professions – to drive public good.
3.6 years
Average amount of time it takes to complete a degree
29%
graduate with NO DEBT
BGSU graduates earn about
$28,000 more a year
than someone with a high school diploma.
That’s about
$1.2 million more over their lifetime
and a 16.2% average return on their investment (as opposed to the 10.5% average return on the stock market over the last 30 years).
Our Life Design and career design coaches help students maximize their academic experience, prioritize their well-being, make connections that build an invaluable network while in college and jump-start their careers before graduation.
BGSU is one of the only universities in the country to have career connectors – staff members at our Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections who are focused solely on building relationships with external partners to create career opportunities for students.
The Community of Care initiative prioritizes well-being across campus and emphasizes the role all members of the campus community have in one another’s well-being. BGSU focuses on the whole student, not just academics.
When asked what makes BGSU so special, almost everyone says “its people.” As a place where all can belong, BGSU offers tremendous support and resources for students.
Partnerships to Support our Communities
BGSU is a national leader in forging unique public-private and public-public partnerships that benefit students, businesses and communities.
BGSU worked with Six Flags Entertainment Corporation – the national attraction and entertainment company that owns Cedar Point – to establish the one-of-a-kind BGSU Six Flags Resort and Attraction Management program. Read more
Our strategic partnership with the Toledo Zoo expands learning and research opportunities. It protects and increases conservation efforts of the region’s wildlife and natural habitats. Read more
Our partnership with Republic Airways – one of the largest regional airlines in the U.S. – addresses the nationwide shortage of pilots. Read more
BGSU is at the forefront of forensic science education in Ohio after the creation of the Center for the Future of Forensic Science on the BGSU campus in collaboration with the Ohio Attorney General. Read more
BGSU partnered with Owens Community College and the University of Findlay to create the Center to Advance Manufacturing. This one-stop shop allows companies to access training and attract new talent through co-op students and trained employees. Read more
Groundbreaking, Relevant Research
BGSU is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a tier-one public research university. Our researchers make pioneering discoveries across a wide spectrum of disciplines. With 50 patents and 21 pending patents, BGSU faculty and students routinely develop new models, processes and technologies to respond to societal challenges.
$20 million
Awarded annually in research grants
50 patents
granted to BGSU faculty and students
Great Lakes water
Researchers with the Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health conduct critical research to address toxic algal blooms that plague Lake Erie and freshwater sources around the world. BGSU has active research vessels on Lake Erie, as well as research sites throughout northwest Ohio.
Opiate addiction
Researchers with the Center for the Future of Forensic Science at BGSU made a life-saving discovery. They scientifically proved that the laundry detergent OxiClean will deactivate fentanyl. This finding helps law enforcement and other first responders prevent accidental exposure to the deadly drug.
Family and marriage
Researchers in the Department of Sociology and its National Center for Family and Marriage Research contribute to the understanding of evolving social patterns. They study how family structure in the United States is linked to the health and well-being of children, adults, families and communities and how this can guide public policy.
Photochemical sciences
The Center for Photochemical Sciences – the first academic facility of its kind in the world – is a research center that focuses on interactions of light with matter and its applications in the health industry, agriculture and more. It has been instrumental in addressing critical environmental and energy problems over the last two decades and has received worldwide recognition.
The school’s new home in Kokosing Hall brings architecture and construction management students together under one roof to learn with and from each other. We are the only school in Ohio with this innovative learning environment that offers a more complete understanding of the design-build process. Kokosing Hall is the direct result of working collaboratively with industry leaders.
The need for qualified engineers has never been greater in Ohio. With accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the new BGSU School of Engineering is perfectly positioned to help students explore in-demand careers in robotics, systems engineering, advanced manufacturing, computer engineering technology and more.
BGSU is the first public university in northwest Ohio to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. We recently established a stand-alone School of Nursing and invested $3 million in the creation of a new teaching space that features a 19-bed skills lab and simulation center.
BGSU offers Ohio’s first and only public, accelerated, hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. The two-year program draws students from around the country and allows them to complete most of their coursework online. Students visit campus twice a semester for hands-on clinical practice.
BGSU is one of the only universities in the U.S. with an airport on its main campus. We have the largest pilot preparation program in Ohio and one of the largest in the nation. Our state-of-the-art learning facilities include a flight and simulation center, hangars and one of the nation’s largest and newest fleet of aircraft at an academic program.
BGSU has always been a national leader in education and a long-time producer of quality teachers. We maintain partnerships with more than 80 school districts in northwestern Ohio. We have established a pipeline with the second-biggest district in the state and expanded our reach into the South.
This undergraduate program is the only educational opportunity of its kind in the country. With required co-ops and field studies, the Six Flags Resort and Attraction Management program develops and educates future talent and leadership for this important part of the U.S. economy.
Updated: 08/16/2024 08:16AM