Bowie State University

Bowie, MD · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

72.4%

Acceptance rate

935

SAT Average

$19,335

Avg net price

5,207

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average935

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 767Master’s 247Doctoral 40	767	247	40
Bachelor’s 123Master’s 30Doctoral None reported	123	30	None reported
Bachelor’s 93Master’s 54Doctoral 7	93	54	7
Bachelor’s 76Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	76	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 74Master’s 31Doctoral None reported	74	31	None reported
Bachelor’s 70Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	70	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 69Master’s 64Doctoral 33	69	64	33
Bachelor’s 51Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	51	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 49Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	49	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 36Master’s 36Doctoral None reported	36	36	None reported
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	27	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	27	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s 13Doctoral None reported	25	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	22	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	10	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	1	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 17Doctoral None reported	None reported	17	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Projected sponsored sports14

BowlingFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftball

Athletic participation

322 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Admission Decision — Fall Semester Entrance

Dec 1, 2026

Priority Admission — Fall Semester Entrance

Feb 15, 2027

Regular Decision — Fall Semester Entrance

Jun 1, 2027

FAFSA due Oct 1 · Institutional Need-Based Funds, Maryland State Programs due Mar 1

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $6,113
Required fees: $3,105
Food and housing: $12,241
Books and supplies: $2,500
Other expenses: $1,660
Total: $25,619

Total by year

$24,0202019–2019–20
$24,0202020–2120–21
$25,1162021–2221–22
$25,3162022–2322–23
$26,4312023–2423–24
$25,6192024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $19,335 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation15%

6-year graduation38%

Retention rate70%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$54,537

Median debt$22,985

Campus

Enrollment5,207

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingSuburb

HBCU

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25