[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,411 students (46% of total 5,288 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Bowie State University (Bowie State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,216.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 69% of total 965 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,819.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Bowie State University, 2,411 undergraduate students (46% of total 5,288 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,216.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Bowie State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,41146% $14,987,554$6,216
Pell Grants2,34544% $13,009,954$5,548
Federal Student Loan2,32944% $26,080,761$11,198

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

670 beginning undergraduate students (69% of total 965 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Bowie State University. The average amount of aid received is $6,819.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Bowie State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid67069% --
Grants or Scholarships52054%$3,545,708$6,819
Federal Grants51253%$3,111,158$6,076
Pell Grants51153%$3,029,892$5,929
Other Federal Grants333%$81,266$2,463
State/Local Grants374%$320,700$8,668
Institutional Grants202%$113,850$5,693
Student Loan Aid48050%$4,802,437$10,005
Federal Student Loans48050%$4,802,437$10,005
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Bowie State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level658454$3,268,360$4,967
0-30,000217214$1,598,674$7,367
30,001-48,000142139$1,041,554$7,335
48,001-75,00010880$493,645$4,571
75,001-110,0008816$97,462$1,108
110,001 or more1035$37,025$359

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