by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at Bowie State University can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does Bowie State University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Keep going to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Bowie State University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For incoming first-year students at Bowie State University, 69% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 670 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 54% | $6,819 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 2% | $5,693 |
| Federal Pell grants | 53% | $5,929 |
| State/local grants | 4% | $8,668 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $10,005 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, about 46% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,216 (across approximately 2411 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 46% | $6,216 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,548 |
| Federal student loans | 44% | $11,198 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $5,922.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $16,948 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $18,161 |
| Over $75,000 | $23,598 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $19,298 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $19,335 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Bowie State University’s net price tool: npc.collegeboard.org/app/bowiestate.
Graduating students at Bowie State University carry a median federal student debt of $12,861 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $12,861 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,985 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $243.68/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Bowie State University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,500 |
| 25th percentile | $5,750 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $36,791 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500 |
| Middle income | $13,750 |
| High income | $12,917 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,750 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,250 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,250 |
| Independent students | $15,750 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Bowie State University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The totals below capture Stafford lending at Bowie State University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 25537 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $646,382,805 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 152 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,220,400 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $8,029 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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