Student Population at Bowie State
Total Enrollment
6,275
Undergraduate
5,378
Graduate
897
Online Enrollment
696
Men Students
2,336
Women Students
3,939
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,275 students have enrolled at Bowie State University - 5,378 undergraduate and 897 graduate.
By gender, 2,336 male and 3,939 female students are attending Bowie State University. By attendance status, there are 4,769 full-time students and 1,506 part-time students.
The number of students at Bowie State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Maryland. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Baltimore and Frostburg State University, its population is small (average population is 10,562).
Bowie State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 696 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Bowie State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,336 male and 3,939 female students attending Bowie State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.59 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,378 | 4,418 | 960 |
| Men | 2,062 | 1,685 | 377 |
| Women | 3,316 | 2,733 | 583 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 897 | 351 | 546 |
| Men | 274 | 121 | 153 |
| Women | 623 | 230 | 393 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,063 Black or African American students (80.69%) and 310 Hispanic students (4.94%) at Bowie State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bowie State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Asian | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Black or African American | 4,458 | 1,721 | 2,737 |
| Hispanic | 277 | 94 | 183 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| White | 143 | 41 | 102 |
| Two or More Races | 197 | 67 | 130 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 136 | 48 | 88 |
| Total | 5,378 | 2,062 | 3,316 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 605 | 172 | 433 |
| Hispanic | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 97 | 18 | 79 |
| Two or More Races | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Total | 897 | 274 | 623 |
Online Student Population
At Bowie State University, 4,194 students (66.84% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 696 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, 618 students live in Maryland where Bowie State University is located in and 70 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,275 | 5,378 | 897 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 696 | 449 | 247 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,498 | 3,276 | 222 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,081 | 1,653 | 428 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 696 | 449 | 247 |
| Maryland Residents | 618 | 403 | 215 |
| Other State in U.S. | 70 | 43 | 27 |
| Outside of U.S. | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |