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What Bowie State University costs

Bowie, Maryland · Public · 5,043 undergrads · HBCU

Bowie State University's in-state sticker price was $22,321 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,835 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,356. Out-of-state students pay $10,935 more in tuition.

What does Bowie State University cost?

$17,835 a year in-state

Out of state: about $28,770 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,321.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,356
$30,000–$48,000$15,516
$48,000–$75,000$16,665
$75,000–$110,000$20,494
over $110,000$22,228

Out-of-state tuition is $20,464 a year, against $9,529 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,935 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$15,356$26,291
$30,000–$48,000$15,516$26,451
$48,000–$75,000$16,665$27,600
$75,000–$110,000$20,494$31,429
Over $110,000$22,228$33,163

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,935 more in tuition that Bowie State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 31% off Bowie State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Bowie State University cost more than Tennessee State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Bowie State University$16,665$17,835
Morgan State University$16,280$14,653
University of Maryland Eastern Shore$16,439$17,378
Tennessee State University$10,833$12,154

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$9,529
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$20,464
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,321
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,935 more in tuition at Bowie State University and usually get less aid.

51%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,819
average grant for students who got aid.
50%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,550
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Bowie State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,356 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,321. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bowie State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bowie State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $15,516 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,321. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bowie State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bowie State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,665 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,321. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Bowie State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Bowie State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Bowie State University is $20,464 a year, against $9,529 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,835 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,935 tuition gap gives about $28,770 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers