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Bowie State University

General Information

Name: Bowie State University
Address: 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie, MD 20715-9465
Phone:

  • General information: (301) 860-4000
  • Financial aid office: (301) 860-3540
  • Admissions office: (301) 860-3415

Website: www.bowiestate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,730$5,481$5,218
        Out-of-state$15,382$14,786$13,583
Books and supplies$2,678$2,678$2,596
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,575$6,573$6,321
        Other expenses$1,804$1,882$1,750

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,787$16,614$15,885
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,439$25,919$24,250

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 41%
  • State/local grants: 32%
  • Institutional grants: 38%
  • Student loans: 51%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2498
  • State/local grants:$2234
  • Institutional grants:$2784
  • Student loans:$4622

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants6,4453,0303,415
Percent admitted74.7%48.3%76.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time84.7%83.5%81.0%
Part-time15.3%16.5%19.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 5319
Undergraduate enrollment: 4020
First-time student retention: 77%
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 5%
Black non-hispanic: 91%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Master
  • Human Resources Development - Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Master
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Superintendency and Educational System Administration - Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Master
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor


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