For the academic year 2024-2025, Bowie State University has a total enrollment of 6,353 students, including 5,136 undergraduate and 1,217 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - Bowie State's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,402 male (37.81%) and 3,951 female (62.19%) students are attending Bowie State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 60.79.
By class level, 5,136 (80.84%) are undergraduate students and 1,217 (19.16%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 39.76% are male and 60.24% are female, while among graduate students, 29.58% are male and 70.42% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,353 | 5,136 | 1,217 |
| Men | 2,402 | 2,042 | 360 |
| Women | 3,951 | 3,094 | 857 |
By race/ethnicity, 316 White, 4,942 Black, and 75 Asian students out of a total of 6,353 are attending at Bowie State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Bowie State University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 38.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Asian | 75 | 31 | 44 |
| Black | 4,942 | 1,902 | 3,040 |
| Hispanic | 346 | 124 | 222 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| White | 316 | 91 | 225 |
| Two or more races | 257 | 78 | 179 |
| Race Unknown | 179 | 66 | 113 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Asian | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Black | 4,181 | 1,685 | 2,496 |
| Hispanic | 289 | 111 | 178 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| White | 142 | 46 | 96 |
| Two or more races | 217 | 69 | 148 |
| Race Unknown | 142 | 60 | 82 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Black | 761 | 217 | 544 |
| Hispanic | 57 | 13 | 44 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 174 | 45 | 129 |
| Two or more races | 40 | 9 | 31 |
| Race Unknown | 37 | 6 | 31 |
By age, Bowie State has 122 students under 18 years old and 21 students over 65 years old. There are 4,621 students under 25 years old, and 1,787 students over 25 years old out of 6,408 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 122 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. Bowie State has 4,434 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 854 students aged 25 and over.
It has 187 graduate students aged under 25 and 933 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 122 | 79 | 43 |
| 18-19 | 1,696 | 1,078 | 618 |
| 20-21 | 1,534 | 914 | 620 |
| 22-24 | 1,269 | 732 | 537 |
| 25-29 | 689 | 424 | 265 |
| 30-34 | 305 | 192 | 113 |
| 35-39 | 241 | 168 | 73 |
| 40-49 | 321 | 234 | 87 |
| 50-64 | 210 | 161 | 49 |
| Over 65 | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 122 | 79 | 43 |
| 18-19 | 1,696 | 1,078 | 618 |
| 20-21 | 1,523 | 905 | 618 |
| 22-24 | 1,093 | 602 | 491 |
| 25-29 | 421 | 238 | 183 |
| 30-34 | 155 | 98 | 57 |
| 35-39 | 105 | 72 | 33 |
| 40-49 | 101 | 76 | 25 |
| 50-64 | 67 | 46 | 21 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 176 | 130 | 46 |
| 25-29 | 268 | 186 | 82 |
| 30-34 | 150 | 94 | 56 |
| 35-39 | 136 | 96 | 40 |
| 40-49 | 220 | 158 | 62 |
| 50-64 | 143 | 115 | 28 |
| Over 65 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Bowie State University, 724 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,221 students are enrolled in some online courses.
648 students who live in Maryland or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 76 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 6,353 | 724 | 3,221 |
| Undergraduate | 5,136 | 333 | 2,888 |
| Graduate | 1,217 | 391 | 333 |
| Maryland Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 648 | 76 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 299 | 34 | 0 |
| Graduate | 349 | 42 | 0 |
Among 5,136 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 428 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.33%.337 students have transferred in as full-time status and 91 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,972 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 337 |
| Regular Part-time | 736 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 91 |
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