Bowie, MD
Bowie State University
https://www.bowiestate.eduRepayment outcome
58.3%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$28,300–$67,900
middle 50% · median $47,000
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$12,962
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$16,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$18,581
Default rate
16.1%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$70,305
- Health Professions$55,167
- Public Admin$52,107
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.$52,107
- Business$46,087
- Education$43,696
- Social Sciences$37,748
- Family Sciences$34,526
- Criminal Justice$32,925
- Psychology$32,498
- Comm. Tech$27,048
- Biology$26,782
- Visual & Performing Arts$26,715
Academics
Acceptance
51.8%
Avg SAT
886
Enrollment
4,313
What students study
15 fields offered
Business
21% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Comm. Tech13.9%
- 03Health Professions9.3%
- 04Family Sciences8.0%
- 05Social Sciences8.0%
- 06Psychology7.6%
- 07Public Admin5.7%
- 08Biology5.5%
- 09Computer Science4.2%
- 10Visual & Performing Arts4.1%
- 11Education3.5%
- 12Criminal Justice3.4%
- 13History2.8%
- 14English & Literature1.2%
- 15Parks & Fitness1.2%