Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Bowie State's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
Bowie State has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,207 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland average (12,715 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Bowie State University6,3535,1361,217
Similarly Ranked Schools11,2079,0112,196
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland12,7159,8683,050
The below chart compares the student population between Bowie State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,402 male and 3,951 female students attending Bowie State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bowie State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bowie State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,1364,309827
Men2,0421,707335
Women3,0942,602492
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Bowie State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,217495722
Men360168192
Women857327530

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,942 Black or African American students (77.79%) and 346 Hispanic students (5.45%) at Bowie State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bowie State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bowie State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native22814
Asian532429
Black or African American4,1811,6852,496
Hispanic289111178
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1257
White1424696
Two or More Races21769148
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1426082
Total 5,1362,0423,094
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Bowie State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian22715
Black or African American761217544
Hispanic571344
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White17445129
Two or More Races40931
Race/Ethnicity Unknown37631
Total 1,217360857

Online Student Population

At Bowie State University, 3,945 students (62.10% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 724 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 648 students live in Maryland where Bowie State University is located in and 74 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,3535,1361,217
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes724333391
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,2212,888333
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,4081,915493
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)724333391
Maryland Residents648299349
Other State in U.S.743440
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown202