Enrollment drops at BGSU & Owens

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Enrollment is down at both Bowling Green State University and Owens Community College.
BGSU officials reported Tuesday that undergraduate enrollment declined 2.2 percent to 14,500 students from last year after the eighth day of classes.
Owens reported that enrollment dropped 13.6 percent to 14,674 students after 15 days of classes.
BGSU officials Tuesday attributed the drop to the state's greater weight on graduation and completion rates in its higher ed funding formula.
With half the state funding based on graduation rates, BGSU has focused on enrolling students who are better prepared to succeed, even if that means a smaller freshman class.
Director of Admission Gary Swegan said that the class had the strongest high school grades and ACT test scores ever.