Bowie State University Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Bowie State University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Bowie State University was awarded 17 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration and management.

Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2021 analysis, Bowie State University is ranked #1,303 out of 1,715 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Bowie State University also holds the #23 spot on the Best Colleges in Maryland ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Bowie State University?

Acceptance Rate

Bowie State University has an acceptance rate of 36%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Bowie State University.

Average Test Scores

About 88% of students accepted to Bowie State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 520. Math scores were between 420 and 520.

Bowie State University received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 20.

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Bowie State University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Bowie State University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Bowie State University is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Bowie State University

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Bowie State University is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 11% for first-time, full-time students at Bowie State University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

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Below Average Overall Diversity at Bowie State University

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,227 undergraduates at Bowie State University with 4,329 being full-time and 898 being part-time.

Bowie State University Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

The overall diversity score for Bowie State University is 34.87 out of 100. This is below average when compared to other schools in the United States.

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How Much Does Bowie State University Cost?

The overall average net price of Bowie State University is $16,510. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Bowie State University

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$12,238	$16,597	$18,613	$20,104	$20,756

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bowie State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Bowie State University, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $6,232 a year. That adds up to $24,928 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bowie State University is 14.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Bowie State University Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Bowie State University make about $45,800 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Bowie State University graduates since it is 15% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

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Location of Bowie State University

Located in Bowie, Maryland, Bowie State University is a public institution. Bowie is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for Bowie State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715-9465
Phone:	301-860-4000
Website:	www.bowiestate.edu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/BowieState

Bowie State University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 35 majors graduated from Bowie State University. Of these students, 826 received undergraduate degrees and 259 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management	151	$45,100
Audiovisual Communications	113	$25,200
General Psychology	81	$34,000
Criminal Justice & Corrections	79	$31,400
Nursing	55	$61,700
General Biology	55	NA
Human Development & Family Studies	49	$34,900
Social Work	49	NA
Other Computer & Information Sciences	48	$55,600
Sociology	40	$33,500

Learn more about the majors offered at Bowie State University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Bowie State University

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 1,971 students took at least one online class at Bowie State University. This is an increase from the 1,870 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	1,971	56
2016-2017	1,870	65
2015-2016	1,814	81
2014-2015	1,801	69
2013-2014	1,583	62

Learn more about online learning at Bowie State University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Bowie State University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Alcorn State University
• Elizabeth City State University
• Fort Valley State University
• Texas Woman’s University
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Curious on how these schools stack up against Bowie State University? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By M. Chambers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.