UMD 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.
UMD has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,306) than Bowie State ($19,839).
It is harder to admit to UMD than Bowie State.
UMD has a higher submitted SAT score (1,460) than Bowie State (935).
UMD has more students with 40,792 students while Bowie State has 6,275 students.
Bowie State has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while UMD's ratio is 18 to 1.
UMD has more full-time faculties with 1,849 faculties while Bowie State has 227 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Maryland-College Park and Bowie State University.

UMD	vs.	Bowie State
College Park, Maryland	Location	Bowie, Maryland
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$11,505 Out-Of-State$40,306	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,999 Out-Of-State$19,839
49%	% Receiving Financial Aid	66%
$11,409	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,199

45.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.00 %
23.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,460	SAT Score	935
33	ACT Score	-
89 %	Graduation Rate	40 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
95 %	Retention Rate	73 %
40,792	Student Population	6,275
1,849	Number of Faculties	227
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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