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Bowie State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Bowie, MD
Population 3,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,207
Men / Women 40% / 60%
Black 80%
Hispanic 5%
White 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 46%
Business & Economics 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Professional 8%
Arts 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,218
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,938
Est. In-State Cost $11,924
Est. Out-of-State Cost $25,792
10-Year ROI $169,000
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 16%
6-Year Graduation Rate 38%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,580 (49th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 250 (58th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 30%
Yield (Unbound) 27%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #303
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #385
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #415
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 5 #231
Humanities & Social Sciences 5 #546
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 796 – 1,083

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 603 40% / 60% 1% $61,047
Computer Science 38 66% / 34% 8%
Mathematics 7 71% / 29% 14%
Bioinformatics 6 17% / 83% 0%
Biology 46 20% / 80% 2%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 23 9% / 91% 0% $104,083
Sport Management 24 92% / 8% 0%
Child Development 30 0% / 100% 0% $50,361
Criminal Justice 89 37% / 63% 0% $57,562
English 7 57% / 43% 0%
History 10 40% / 60% 0%
Mass Communications 79 56% / 44% 0% $55,243
Psychology 84 15% / 85% 1% $50,936
Social Work 16 12% / 88% 0% $54,023
Sociology 34 35% / 65% 0% $44,686
Art 7 71% / 29% 0%
Communication Design 35 49% / 51% 0%
Theatre 9 33% / 67% 0%
Cybersecurity 58 74% / 26% 2% $88,935
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 124 48% / 52% 6% $64,050
Business Administration 124 +1 48% / 52% 6% $64,050
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 30 3% / 97% 0% $55,965
Early Childhood Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $55,965
Elementary Education 20 5% / 95% 0% $55,965
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