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Bowie State University

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Acceptance Rate

72.4%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

796–1083

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$8,999

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,889

Undergrad Enrollment

5,207

Applicants

6,245

Yield Rate

19.0%

Endowment / Student

$8,776

Student:Faculty

16:1

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What you pay

$19,298/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $77,192 over four years.

What grads earn

$57,224/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$54,520 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 5% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

74% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

7.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

29%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Bowie State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$17,071
$30–48k$16,646
$48–75k$19,163
$75–110k$22,808
Over $110k$24,919

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

45%

Completion · all

51%

Completion · Pell

51%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

31%

Median debt

$22,985

Classification

Four-year, medium, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
6,245
Admitted
5,21783.5%
Enrolled
99119% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Rape3

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation62% / 38%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball16Football135Track & Field121

Women's

Basketball17Bowling7Softball26Tennis7Track & Field82Volleyball27
Research Activity
FY 2024
$4Mtotal R&D expenditure#509 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General124 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies89 grads
Psychology, General84 grads
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician79 grads
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other58 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General46 grads
Computer and Information Sciences, General38 grads
Design and Visual Communications, General35 grads
Sociology34 grads
Child Development30 grads

4yr Grad Rate

17%

6yr Grad Rate

42%

Retention Rate

68%

Median Earnings

$54,537