Bowie State University
Bowie State University is a public historically black university in the Prince George's County of the U.S. state of Maryland, north of Bowie. It is part of the University System of Maryland. Founded in 1865, Bowie State is Maryland's oldest historically black university and one of the ten oldest in the country. Bowie State is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 72%
- Average net price: $17,287
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,886
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- Graduation rate (200%): 45%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,537
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,034
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,877
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bowie, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bowie State University include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,427 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,897
- Criminal Justice (89 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,303 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Psychology (84 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,082 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology (79 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,818 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,750
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,030 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,500
- Biology (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,995 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Computer Science (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,030 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,500
- Design and Visual Communications (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,841 4 years after graduation
- Sociology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,075 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,578
- Child Development (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,181 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
Degree mix: Business 30%, Computer Science 27%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 22%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Bowie State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,071 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,071
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,646
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,163
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,808
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,919
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,218
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $19,938
- Books and supplies: $2,500
- On-campus room and board: $12,241
- Off-campus room and board: $13,721
- Off-campus with family: $1,660
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,220
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 44%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $5,693
- Average federal loan: $11,198
- Median debt at graduation: $22,985
Admissions
Bowie State University admits 72% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,669
- Admitted: 3,381
- Enrolled: 922
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,886
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 68%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 649
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $128,159
- Associate professor salary: $104,607
- Assistant professor salary: $91,259
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,900
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 935
- Average ACT: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bowie State University acceptance rate? Bowie State University admits 72% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bowie State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,071 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,287.
What majors does Bowie State University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
What is the average salary after Bowie State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,537 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bowie State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bowie State University official site: https://www.bowiestate.edu.