Bowie State University
Bowie, MD · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
5,288undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,117average net price per year
38%graduate in 6 years
70%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,245
- Admitted
- 5,217
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 85%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 19%
- First-year students
- 991
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 423-540
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 373-543
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (124 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Bachelor's (58 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (89 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (84 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Bachelor's (79 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Bioinformatics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Design and Visual Communications, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (16 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (19)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Doctorate (research)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Human Resources Development Master's
- Project Management Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- School Psychology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Public Administration Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Master's
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,999
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $19,889
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,272
- Books and supplies
- $2,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,660
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $26,431
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $37,321
- Total cost living at home
- $13,159
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,935 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,967 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,731 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,194 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,943 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 75%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 62%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,730
- Got a grant from the college
- 26%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,317
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 44%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,151
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 15%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 45%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 28%
- Came back for year two
- 70%
| Pell grant students | 33% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 47% |
| Neither | 47% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 661 | 44% |
| Men | 414 | 29% |
| Asian | 10 | 60% (small group) |
| Black | 918 | 37% |
| Hispanic | 61 | 41% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 14 | 43% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 31 | 42% |
| Race unknown | 29 | 48% |
| International | 10 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 576 | 44% | 32% |
| Started here, part-time | 8 | 13% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 558 | 63% | 23% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 226 | 44% | 39% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,408
- Undergraduates
- 5,288
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,379
- Part-time undergraduates
- 909
- Graduate students
- 1,120
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 16%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 7%
| Women | 60% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 82% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 3% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD, 20715-9465
- County
- Prince George's County
- Part of
- University System of Maryland
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.