The student-faculty ratio at Bowie State University is 19:1, and the school has 45.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Bowie State University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; Psychology, General; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
19:1
Total faculty
205 full time
203 part time
Minority
73% full time
78% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
77%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4950.7%
Classes with fewer than 20 students45.3%
50 or more4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
72%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
80%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
36%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
56%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
34%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
26
Post-master's certificates
4
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
8
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Christa McAuliffe was an American teacher and astronaut and one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, Toni Braxton, an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, Winell Belfonte, partner at CohnReznick accounting firm (nations 11th largest public accounting firm
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of first year
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 14%
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 14%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 11%
Psychology, General 9%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$50,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,100
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$44,100
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Radio and Television
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
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Student participation in special study options
-
Student participation in special academic programs
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
6
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
66
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
