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Bowie State University is a public regional university located in Bowie, Maryland. Bowie State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Bowie State University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,154 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Maryland, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bowie State University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Bowie State University is ranked 10th in Maryland.
Bowie State University’s median net annual cost of $15,773 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bowie State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Psychology, Biology, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,773
Average years to graduate
4.8
Registered Nursing
Rank: #126
Economic score: 1.55
Education
Rank: #98
Economic score: 4.39
Human Development & Family
Rank: #16
Economic score: 4.44
Sociology
Rank: #106
Economic score: 4.64
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #243
Economic score: 153.8
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Bowie State University - HR Management, Registered Nursing, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other, Mental & Social Health Services, Public Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bowie State University is 15% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bowie State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bowie State University graduates within 4.8 years.
Bowie State University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bowie State University’s economic mobility score of 28.73 is calculated by adjusting the 2.8 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bowie State University’s EMS of 28.73 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Bowie State University pays $15,773 a year, $8,247 less than the $24,020 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,773
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bowie State University, 78% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,773 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,836. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,364
Pell grants
$4,820
State grants
$5,192
Institutional grants
$3,359
Bowie State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,978 applicants, of which 4,333 were admitted and 913 enrolled. Bowie State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
84%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
82%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
82%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%