Bowie State University

Bowie, MD · Public · www.bowiestate.edu/ ↗

Bowie State University is a public college in Bowie, Maryland, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 5,043 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. It is a historically Black college or university (HBCU). By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Criminal Justice and Corrections; and Psychology, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Public universities in Maryland · HBCUs in Maryland

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Business Administration, Management and Operations · Criminal Justice and Corrections · Psychology, General

Bowie State University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
5,043
Similar schools: 5,632
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$17,835
Similar schools: $14,226
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
72.4%
Similar schools: 83.6%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
36.6%
Similar schools: 51.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$61,890
Similar schools: $59,509
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$20,550
Similar schools: $19,500
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
68.2%
Similar schools: 76.5%

What the data shows about Bowie State University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 595 public schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $17,835 a year, higher than the $14,226 median for similar schools. It admits 72.4% of applicants, lower than the 83.6% median. 68.2% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 76.5%). 36.6% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 51.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $61,890, about the same as the $59,509 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $20,550 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $19,500).