SMCM vs Bowie State Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
SMCM has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,312) than Bowie State ($19,839).
It is harder to admit to SMCM than Bowie State.
SMCM has a higher submitted SAT score (1,220) than Bowie State (935).
Bowie State has more students with 6,275 students while SMCM has 1,520 students.
SMCM has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Bowie State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Bowie State has more full-time faculties with 227 faculties while SMCM has 131 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St. Mary's College of Maryland and Bowie State University.

SMCM	vs.	Bowie State
St. Mary's City, Maryland	Location	Bowie, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$15,236 Out-Of-State$31,312	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,999 Out-Of-State$19,839
88%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$9,939	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,199

75.01 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
19.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,220	SAT Score	935
28	ACT Score	-
70 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
82 %	Retention Rate	73 %
1,520	Student Population	6,275
131	Number of Faculties	227
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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