Key differences on Outcomes
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Bowie State grads earn $8.7K more ten years out than Eastern Kentucky's ($54,537 vs. $45,795)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Eastern Kentucky graduates 2 pts more of its students than Bowie State (51% vs. 49%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Eastern Kentucky$45.8K
Bowie State$54.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Eastern Kentucky51%Highest
Bowie State49%
Retention rate
Eastern Kentucky77%Highest
Bowie State68%
Borrowing
Median debt
Eastern Kentucky$22.5KLowest
Bowie State$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Eastern Kentucky41%
Bowie State44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Eastern Kentucky$15.8K
Bowie State$13.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Eastern Kentucky40%
Bowie State29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Eastern Kentucky50%
Bowie State48%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Eastern Kentucky25%
Bowie State34%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Eastern Kentucky41%
Bowie State34%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Eastern Kentucky61%
Bowie State44%
Pell graduation gap
Eastern Kentucky21 pts lower
Bowie State10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Eastern Kentucky | Bowie State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | 69% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 39% | 43% |
| Black | 25% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 37% | 29% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why