Bowling Green State University: Crime & Safety

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Bowling Green State University LogoD- Bowling Green State University is a public school in Bowling Green, Ohio with about 16,920 students and 2,260 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government information, Bowling Green State University is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "D-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences dramatic problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses and illegal drugs.

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Criminal Offenses at Bowling Green State University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
20
0
0.3%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
15
0
0.3%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
10
0
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
1
0
0.1%

Arson
1
0
0.1%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
78
0
0.7%

Liquor Law Violation
124
0
0.8%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Bowling Green State University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Bowling Green State University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Bowling Green State University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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University of ToledoUniversity of ToledoToledo, OH
More than 15,600 students. Very dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D-. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

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Ashland UniversityAshland UniversityAshland, OH
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Approximately 2,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D. ACT 21 to enroll.

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