Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 385 students out of 958 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Bowie State University.
By gender, 125 male and 260 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 48.89% (public Master's College and University with larger programs).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 958 | 385 | 40.19% |
| Men | 378 | 125 | 33.07% |
| Women | 580 | 260 | 44.83% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Bowie State University.
- Asian: 75.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 39.39%
- Hispanic: 45.00%
- White: 25.00%
- Two or More Race: 51.35%
- Unknown: 13.33%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 75.00%(6/8) | 60.00%(3/5) | 100.00%(3/3) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 39.39%(334/848) | 32.56%(112/344) | 44.05%(222/504) |
| Hispanic | 45.00%(18/40) | 46.15%(6/13) | 44.44%(12/27) |
| White | 25.00%(1/4) | - | 50.00%(1/2) |
| Two or More Race | 51.35%(19/37) | 28.57%(2/7) | 56.67%(17/30) |
| Unknown | 13.33%(2/15) | - | 20.00%(2/10) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Bowie State, the transfer-out rate is 27.77%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 22.68%.
Bowie State's retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 12 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.18%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Bowie State University, 5 of 6 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 83.33%.