Bowie State University, MD

location_on  14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715 • language  bowiestate.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communications Technologies14%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education4%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs7%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences4%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting10%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 38%
Median SAT Math 470
Median SAT Reading 480
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–520
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–20
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $19,000
Average Total Cost $22,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $11,444 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $13,968 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $16,938 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $19,013 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $22,621 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 64%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 31%
Median Payment $236
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		40% 41% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 10% 10%
>$110K 		13% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $12,322 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,962 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $12,911 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $13,136 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $12,069 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $28,664 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,453 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,912 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,342 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		24% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		31% 55% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		35% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		41% 65% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 68%
Transfer Rate 20%
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 41%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		15% 33% 33%
Within 6 Years 		41% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		44% 47% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		44% 51% 57%
Black 		40% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		43% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		58% 45% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 62% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 56% 58%
Two or more races 		58% 53% 48%
Other race 		50% 50% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,197
Full-time Undergrads 60%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 1,012
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 9% 7%
Black 		83% 27% 13%
Caucasian 		2% 41% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 10% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 30% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 13% 14%
>$110K 		18% 24% 19%

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