Side-by-Side Comparison of Bowie State University

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	Alabama A & M University	Savannah State University	Nicholls State University	Southern University and A & M College	Bowie State University	Frostburg State University
Overview
Location	Normal, Alabama	Savannah, Georgia	Thibodaux, Louisiana	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Bowie, Maryland	Frostburg, Maryland
Campus setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize	City: Small	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Small
College type	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public	Public	Public	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	65.0%	70.0%	67.0%	72.0%	70.0%
Common app member	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Religious affiliation
Admission
Acceptance rate	71.6%	46.1%	97.2%	58.9%	87.0%	86.1%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $45	$25	Undergraduate: $20 Graduate: $36	Undergraduate: $25 Graduate: $25	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $40	Undergraduate: $45 Graduate: $45
SAT range	840 - 1030	845 - 980	1038 - 1228	840 - 1015	840 - 1020	980 - 1200
ACT range	15 - 20	15 - 19	20 - 25	15 - 19	17 - 20	17 - 25
Students submitting SAT score	19.0%	72.0%	2.0%	12.0%	17.0%	33.0%
Students submitting ACT score	63.0%	44.0%	98.0%	73.0%	1.0%	4.0%
Total number of applicants	6,560	10,032	2,167	8,551	4,978	4,287
Total number of admissions given out	4,697	4,629	2,106	5,035	4,333	3,689
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,534	730	958	1,618	913	587
Yield rate	32.7%	15.8%	45.5%	32.1%	21.1%	15.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	N/A	Required	Required	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	N/A	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	N/A	Required	Required	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	N/A	Required	Required	Not required	Required
Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,234 Out of state: $32,844	In state: $17,714 Out of state: $22,891	In state: $24,440 Out of state: $25,533	In state: $26,070 Out of state: $33,420	In state: $26,504 Out of state: $37,244	In state: $25,798 Out of state: $40,284
Average net price	$12,921	$9,874	$12,907	$16,310	$14,290	$16,720
Tuition	In state: $8,610 Out of state: $17,220	In state: $4,064 Out of state: $9,241	In state: $4,922 Out of state: $6,015	$4,973	In state: $5,760 Out of state: $16,500	In state: $6,834 Out of state: $21,320
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,790 Meal plan: $3,960	Room/dormitory: $3,812 Meal plan: $3,950	Room/dormitory: $6,846 Meal plan: $3,562	$9,366	Room/dormitory: $7,616 Meal plan: $4,842	Room/dormitory: $5,816 Meal plan: $5,598
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan
Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	84.0% Average amount $11,047	92.0% Average amount $8,680	96.0% Average amount $8,215	89.0% Average amount $7,726	78.0% Average amount $9,115	92.0% Average amount $8,563
Students receiving federal student loan	59.0% Average amount $6,164	77.0% Average amount $5,843	50.0% Average amount $5,010	83.0% Average amount $6,204	49.0% Average amount $5,364	53.0% Average amount $5,388
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	10.0% Average amount $6,604	2.0% Average amount $8,263	2.0% Average amount $11,819	2.0% Average amount $14,572	10.0% Average amount $15,288
Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,107 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%	3,138 Men 37.9% Women 62.1%	5,567 Men 36.4% Women 63.6%	6,560 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%	5,381 Men 39.0% Women 61.0%	3,680 Men 46.1% Women 53.9%
Graduate students	862 Men 32.6% Women 67.4%	247 Men 31.6% Women 68.4%	658 Men 18.8% Women 81.2%	1,757 Men 36.4% Women 63.6%	927 Men 31.8% Women 68.2%	772 Men 36.5% Women 63.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low	Low	Very Low	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	16.2%	N/A	30.5%	N/A	14.8%
International students	1.4%	1.4%	1.5%	0.5%	2.8%	8.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	City: Midsize	City: Small	City: Midsize	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Small
Dormitory capacity	2,776	1,774	1,423	4,600	1,600	1,656
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No	No	No	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Georgia Florida South Carolina Maryland New Jersey	N/A	Louisiana Texas Georgia California Florida	N/A	Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia New Jersey Delaware
Academics
Popular study areas	Business Public Administration and Social Service Engineering Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Law Enforcement and Firefighting Public Administration and Social Service Communication and Journalism	Health Professions Business Education Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology	Health Professions Legal Profession Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Public Administration and Social Service	Business Psychology Education Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Health Professions Education Business Computer and Information Science Liberal Arts
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	18:1	16:1	20:1	18:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Outcome
Graduation rate	28.1%	24.2%	50.2%	32.0%	41.9%	47.6%
Dropout rate	33.7%	29.5%	24.0%	60.9%	24.0%	34.6%
Transferred out	34.1%	42.7%	24.0%	N/A	30.0%	12.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,009 Year 2: $61,303 Year 3: $70,691 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,145 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $65,291 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,783 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $62,771 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,322 Year 2: $55,036 Year 3: $55,418 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,568 Year 3: $52,569 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,070 Year 2: $43,240 Year 3: $50,627 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $33,781 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $46,648 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,753 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $44,347 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $35,525 Year 2: $37,819 Year 3: $41,849 Biology, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,594 Year 3: $40,182	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,891 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $57,793 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,035 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $45,721 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,604 Year 2: $40,697 Year 3: $43,761 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,164 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $42,302 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,687 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $39,741 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,709 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $38,886 Social Work (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,502 Year 2: $24,615 Year 3: $36,407 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,902 Year 2: $24,615 Year 3: $31,633 Journalism (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,049 Year 2: $22,245 Year 3: $31,566 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,939 Year 2: $24,808 Year 3: $31,110	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $92,217 Year 2: $89,841 Year 3: $99,390 Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,846 Year 2: $52,733 Year 3: $68,809 Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $54,415 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $60,810 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,839 Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: $59,396 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,286 Year 2: $60,030 Year 3: $59,338 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,223 Year 2: $47,046 Year 3: $46,006 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,732 Year 2: $45,383 Year 3: $43,138 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $36,995 Year 2: $40,768 Year 3: $42,970 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,281 Year 2: $37,779 Year 3: $42,819 Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $42,155 Year 2: $45,500 Year 3: $41,451	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $93,985 Year 2: $90,856 Year 3: $94,690 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,173 Year 2: $51,187 Year 3: $74,549 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,608 Year 2: $62,064 Year 3: $57,783 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,056 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $54,897 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,155 Year 2: $49,344 Year 3: $53,318 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $41,467 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $49,164 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $37,606 Year 2: $50,439 Year 3: $48,443 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,522 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $47,501 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,639 Year 2: $48,139 Year 3: $47,068 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $35,369 Year 2: $36,848 Year 3: $39,415	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $105,317 Year 2: $95,473 Year 3: $104,121 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,584 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $73,718 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,055 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $67,579 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $48,606 Year 2: $59,045 Year 3: $66,119 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $41,270 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $55,369 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,731 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $53,272 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $50,897 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,964 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $48,228 Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,607 Year 2: $27,048 Year 3: $43,708 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,158 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $41,986	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,300 Year 2: $78,719 Year 3: $91,337 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $70,789 Year 2: $68,219 Year 3: $72,116 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,631 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $53,633 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,978 Year 2: $36,398 Year 3: $51,460 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,984 Year 2: $33,637 Year 3: $46,187 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $49,533 Year 2: $43,426 Year 3: $46,170 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,000 Year 2: $41,789 Year 3: $44,036 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,494 Year 2: $37,363 Year 3: $43,161 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,756 Year 2: $30,305 Year 3: $37,428 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,451 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $36,566

Side-by-Side Comparison of Bowie State University

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