The student population at Bowie State University is 6,353 (5,136 undergraduate and 1,217 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 923 (17.00%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Bowie State is 80.84% which is increased by 821 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 102 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 61 male students for every 100 female students, up from 59 in 2015.
- 724 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 949.28% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,133 where 6,353 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 6,408 students in 2024 and was lowest at 5,430 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,430 to 6,353 students, a net gain of 923 (17%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bowie State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,129 where 5,136 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bowie State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,005 where 1,217 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Bowie State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 4.97% and the percentage of black students is 77.79% at Bowie State University. 1.18% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 3.66% to 4.97%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.38% to 1.18%. Black student enrollment decreased from 81.62% to 77.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.85% to 5.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3876 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3303 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bowie State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
724 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 949.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bowie State University from 2015 to 2025.