Where is Bowie State University?

Bowie State University is in Bowie, MD, in the Mid East region of the United States.

How much does Bowie State University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,220 a year, and an average net price of $19,298 after grants and scholarships.

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD · public · 5,043 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Bowie State University field?

Bowie State University, in Bowie, MD, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 7 on the women's side in 2025.

Bowie State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 7 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, and in line with the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of 7. Bowie State University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 40%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

Bowie State University Women's TennisNCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · 7 players (2025)

How does Bowie State University fund its athletes?

Bowie State University reported 322 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 201 men and 121 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

Athletically related student aid came to $1,130,616, about $3,030 per male athlete and $4,311 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Bowie State University like academically?

Bowie State University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 72% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $25,220 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $19,298 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 23% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $9,218 for MD residents and $19,938 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

44% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

38% of students finish their degree within six years, in the bottom quarter nationally and 68% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,537, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Bowie State University?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 16% of degrees, with Computer & Information Sciences, Homeland Security & Law Enforcement and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Business Administration, Management and Operations (177 degrees)
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (100 degrees)
Psychology, General (98 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (81 degrees)
Biology, General (77 degrees)
Criminal Justice and Corrections (75 degrees)
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (31 degrees)
Sociology (28 degrees)
Social Work (25 degrees)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (25 degrees)

What is Bowie, MD like to live in?

Bowie State University sits in Bowie, a suburb of a large city of about 58,000 people in Prince George's County, Maryland.

Household incomes in Bowie, a median of about $141,831, sit far above the Maryland median and likewise far above the national one, 81% higher than the country as a whole.

Housing costs more here than in most of Maryland: a typical home is valued around $442,000, 11% above the state median and a typical rent of $2,240 a month is 35% over the state figure.

Commutes run long, about 36 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 24% work from home.

The population skews older than the country as a whole, a median age of 44 against 39, with 16% aged 65 or over.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the Maryland average of 43%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bowie State University have a tennis program?: Yes. Bowie State University fields women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Bowie State University?: Bowie State University is in Bowie, MD, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Bowie State University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $25,220 a year, and an average net price of $19,298 after grants and scholarships.