Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Athens State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Bowie State (58% vs. 49%)
Graduation rate - 2
Bowie State grads earn $4.3K more ten years out than Athens State's ($54,537 vs. $50,273)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bowie State$54.5KHighest
Athens State$50.3K
Graduation rate
Bowie State49%
Athens State58%Highest
Retention rate
Bowie State68%
Athens StateNot reported
Borrowing
Median debt
Bowie State$23K
Athens State$18.1KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bowie State44%
Athens State41%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bowie State$13.8KLowest
Athens State$15.8K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bowie State29%
Athens State49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bowie State48%
Athens State58%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bowie State34%
Athens State17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bowie State34%
Athens StateNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bowie State44%
Athens StateNot reported
Pell graduation gap
Bowie State10 pts lower
Athens StateNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bowie State | Athens State |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43% | Not reported |
| Black | 39% | Not reported |
| Two or more races | 29% | Not reported |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
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