Bowie State University
Investment & Impact
How much does Bowie State University spend on women's tennis?
Bowie State University reported $75,902 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #745 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Bowie State University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Bowie State University's athletically related student aid averaged about $4,311 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Bowie State University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Bowie State University reported $0 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
Can college athletes in Maryland earn NIL money?
Maryland's Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act (2021) lets college athletes earn NIL compensation without losing scholarships or eligibility. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://www.mpssaa.org/assets/1/6/MPSSAA_Handbook_2526.pdf.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Bowie State University women's tennis roster?
Bowie State University listed 7 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 22% below the NCAA Division II median of 9.
Bowie State University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 6 players in 2020 to 7 in 2025.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 |
How many coaches does Bowie State University women's tennis have?
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%.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does Bowie State University spend on women's tennis?
Bowie State University reported $75,902 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 58% below the NCAA Division II median of $181,331.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $2,641 per player in 2025, well above the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association median of $1,793, by 47%.
Against the NCAA Division II median it is in line with the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 21% between 2020 and 2025, from $62,838 to $75,902.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
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; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- 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%.
What other teams does Bowie State University field?
This is the only Bowie State University team with a public profile here so far.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Bowie, MD |
| Enrollment | 5,043 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Bowie State University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Bowie State University fields a NCAA Division II women's tennis team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and reported 7 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Bowie State University women's tennis?
- Bowie State University competes in NCAA Division II in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Bowie State University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division II programs?
- With 7 players in 2025, Bowie State University is 22% below the NCAA Division II median of 9, based on 196 NCAA Division II programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Bowie State University women's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 7 players per coach, 40% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Bowie State University?
- 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. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Bowie State University?
- Bowie State University is in Bowie, MD, in the Mid East region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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