How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Bowie State University admits about 72.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 19. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.4% receive Pell Grants and 35.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 32.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bowie State University #235 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed to support broad access. The six-year graduation rate is 38.2%, with 31.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 68.2%. Azimuth ranks Bowie State University #366 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $48,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 71.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Bowie State University's dual strength: it enrolls a large share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, and those students graduate and earn outcomes that exceed expectations for their peer group. Azimuth's analysis of public institution mobility explores how access at scale, combined with strong outcomes for low-income students, drives meaningful economic mobility.
Bowie State University admits about 72.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 19. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.4% receive Pell Grants and 35.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 32.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bowie State University #235 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed to support broad access. The six-year graduation rate is 38.2%, with 31.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 68.2%. Azimuth ranks Bowie State University #366 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $48,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 71.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Bowie State University's dual strength: it enrolls a large share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, and those students graduate and earn outcomes that exceed expectations for their peer group. Azimuth's analysis of public institution mobility explores how access at scale, combined with strong outcomes for low-income students, drives meaningful economic mobility.
Bowie State University admits about 72.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 19. Among enrolled undergraduates, 44.4% receive Pell Grants and 35.5% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 32.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Bowie State University #235 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed to support broad access. The six-year graduation rate is 38.2%, with 31.9% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 68.2%. Azimuth ranks Bowie State University #366 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $48,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 71.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Bowie State University's dual strength: it enrolls a large share of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, and those students graduate and earn outcomes that exceed expectations for their peer group. Azimuth's analysis of public institution mobility explores how access at scale, combined with strong outcomes for low-income students, drives meaningful economic mobility.
