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Bowie State University

⌖ Bowie, MD · 22 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$92,922 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

15.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−36%Modeled 10-year ROI
$61,427Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$92,922at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$257,1920
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4
6
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−$92,92210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,218
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,938
Sticker price
Average net price$19,298
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$25,220
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$19,298Average net price / year
$25,220Cost of attendance
$61,427Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.2%Completion rate
72.4%Admission rate
5,043Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

82thEarnings percentile
22thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,961Year 1
$65,066Year 4
$61,427Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$135,6812Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$103,8143Public Administration · Master's Degree$98,8004Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other · Bachelor's Degree$97,0305Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$86,8296Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · Master's Degree$83,9487Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · Master's Degree$79,1498Student Counseling and Personnel Services · Master's Degree$76,499

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$135,681Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$103,814$25,125
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$98,800Not available
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherBachelor's Degree$97,030$30,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$86,829Not available
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherMaster's Degree$83,948Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$79,149Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$76,499Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$75,995Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$70,427$27,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$68,077$32,229
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$67,303$29,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$60,746Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,995$29,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$57,224$31,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$57,075$30,835
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$56,818$26,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,788$26,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,082$28,375
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$53,181$26,125
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,707Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$33,841Not available

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.