Bowie State University Student Population Overview

7,205
Total Students
6,034
Undergraduates
1,171
Graduates
67%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Bowie State University educates a diverse community of 7,205 students, with 6,034 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,171 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

7,205

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

16:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate84%
Graduate16%

Enrollment Type

Bowie State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 67% of students being full-time and 33% being part-time, totaling 7,205 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

67% Full-Time

33% Part-Time

4,853

Full-Time Students

1,555

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

84% Undergraduate

16% Graduate

6,034

Undergraduate

1,171

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Bowie State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,696 students, but also includes 122 students in the Under 18 range, 1,523 students in the 20-21 range, 1,093 students in the 22-24 range, 854 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 933 students in the 25+ age group, with 11 in the 20-21 category, 176 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
122 (2%)
18-19
1,696 (32%)
20-21
1,523 (29%)
22-24
1,093 (21%)
25+
854 (16%)
Under 18122
18-191,696
20-211,523
22-241,093
25+854

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
11 (1%)
22-24
176 (16%)
25+
933 (83%)
20-2111
22-24176
25+933

Gender Distribution

Bowie State University has more women than men with 3,690 female students and 2,344 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
2,344 (39%)
Women
3,690 (61%)

Men

2,344

33%

Women

3,690

51%

Geographic Origin

Bowie State University has 96% (922 students) from in-state Maryland, 0% (2 students) from out-of-state, and 4% (41 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
922 (96%)
Out-of-State
2 (0%)
International
41 (4%)
In-State (Maryland)
922(96%)
Out-of-State
2(0%)
International
41(4%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

965

New students this year

Campus Location

Bowie, Maryland

Suburb: Large