Bowie State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Bowie State University, the graduation rates was 40.19% (385 students out of 958 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 125 male and 260 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Bowie State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 40.19%. where 385 students out of 958 candidate completed their degree.

169 students completed their course in 4 years and 166 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 50 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Bowie State University, 5 of 6 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 83.33%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Bowie State University is 27.77% (266 out of 958 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Bowie State University, the retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 12 % for part-time students.