- The Inkwell
- Maryland
- Bowie State University
Bowie, MDSuburb: largeZIP 20715Founded 1865
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1865
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.bowiestate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MarylandHBCUPublic
Bowie State University
Bowie State University is a public university in Bowie, Maryland, with 5,043 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 37% within six years and costs $17,835 a year after aid.
37%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention68%
4-year graduation19%
Pell Grant share51%
Federal loans50%
$17,835net price / year
72%admission rate
—average SAT
37%graduate in 6 years
$61,890median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,550median debt
#695 of 1,704 for earnings#702 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,425 of 1,738 for graduation rate#634 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $22,321tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,529
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,464
- Average net price
- $17,835national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,356
$30,001–48,000$15,516
$48,001–75,000$16,665
$75,001–110,000$20,494
$110,001+$22,228
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 72%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college68%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college37%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college51%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 37%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 19%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 46%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,180
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,890middle 50%: $39,220–$92,734
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,550
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,734
Median, Bowie State University$61,890
Lower quarter$39,220
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,043
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- Average age at entry
- 22.4
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 51%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 46%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,118 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,087
- Endowment, end of year
- $47,305,844
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White2.7%
Hispanic5.7%
Black81%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown2.8%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Computer & information sciences12%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting9.9%
Psychology9.6%
Communications technologies9.1%
Education9.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.6%
Visual & performing arts6.4%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD | — | 88% | — |
| Salisbury University Salisbury, MD | $17,445 | 61% | $68,206 |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $16,768 | 45% | $60,300 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | $17,378 | 35% | $52,085 |
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | $12,632 | 21% | $53,198 |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, MD | $20,956 | 65% | $66,796 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | $18,348 | 36% | $51,263 |
| Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | $17,734 | 34% | $44,606 |
| Park University Parkville, MO | $19,119 | 36% | $62,154 |
| Grambling State University Grambling, LA | $19,214 | 36% | $41,535 |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM | $18,315 | 30% | $48,104 |
| Benedictine University Lisle, IL | $18,910 | 43% | $67,314 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 162007. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q895439.