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    Bowie State University

    Bowie, MD http://bowiestate.edu/

    Awarded one of America’s Best Colleges

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    Published: Jun 22, 2023

    Costs

    Est. full price 2023-2024
    $26,300
    % of students who get any grants
    66%
    Est. price for students who receive aid
    $15,300
    Average price for low-income students
    $10,600
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    Admissions

    Acceptance rate
    87%
    GPA
    3.12
    Median SAT/ACT score
    930/19
    SAT/ACT required?
    No
    Undergraduate enrollment
    5,280

    Financial Aid

    % of students with need who get grants
    80%
    % of need met
    38%
    % of students who get merit grants
    2%
    Average merit grant
    $170

    Student Success

    Graduation rate
    51%
    Average time to a degree
    4.7 years
    Median student debt
    $22,990
    Early career earnings
    $50,800
    % earning more than a high school grad
    63%

    Notes: Prices reflect in-state charges for public universities. Students who get merit grants are full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants. Graduation rate measures degree completion within six years for both transfer students and first-time students. Early career earnings are the median earnings for both graduates and non-completers, 10 years after they first enrolled.

    Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, Money/Witlytic calculations.

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