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Bowie State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Bowie State University is a public, master's institution in Maryland. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

5,043

medium

Undergrad

5,043

First-year retention

68%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

38%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 81.4%, Hispanic 5.7%, Two or more 4.3%, Unknown 2.8%, White 2.7%, Non-resident 1.6%, Asian 0.9%, Native 0.4%, Pacific Islander 0.2%. 81.4% Black 81.4% Hispanic 5.7% Two or more 4.3% Unknown 2.8% White 2.7% Non-resident 1.6% Asian 0.9% Native 0.4% Pacific Islander 0.2%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 60.2%, Men 39.8%. 60.2% 39.8% Women 60.2% Men 39.8%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 68/100; Do not return 32/100
  • Return for sophomore year 68/100
  • Do not return 32/100

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