by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Bowie State University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Bowie State University. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to discover how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Bowie State University total enrollment is approximately 5,233 students. 4,675 are undergraduates and 558 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Bowie State University undergraduate population is made up of 60.6% women, and 39.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bowie State University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 3,853 | 82.7% |
| Hispanic | 280 | 6.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 186 | 4.0% |
| White | 103 | 2.2% |
| Unknown | 103 | 2.2% |
| International | 75 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 54 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 63.3% of full-time grad students are women, and 36.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Bowie State University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 362 | 64.9% |
| International | 111 | 19.9% |
| White | 36 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 16 | 2.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 13 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 12 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4,215 | 80.8% |
| Hispanic | 296 | 5.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 199 | 3.8% |
| International | 186 | 3.6% |
| White | 139 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 115 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 62 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.1% |
Bowie State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 66.1% |
| White | 13.3% |
| Asian | 8.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 4.4% |
| International | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,188 female students and 2,045 male students at Bowie State University.
Bowie State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 90.3% of Bowie State University students come from within the state, and 9.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 693 | 77.5% |
| New York | 40 | 4.5% |
| District of Columbia | 35 | 3.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 3.0% |
| Virginia | 25 | 2.8% |
Bowie State University welcomes about 3.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
Bowie State University is a Historically Black institution.
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.
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