Key differences on Outcomes
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Bowie State grads earn $11.8K more ten years out than Tennessee State's ($54,537 vs. $42,730)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bowie State graduates 10 pts more of its students than Tennessee State (49% vs. 39%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Tennessee State$42.7K
Bowie State$54.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Tennessee State39%
Bowie State49%Highest
Retention rate
Tennessee State34%
Bowie State68%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Tennessee State$27K
Bowie State$23KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Tennessee State46%
Bowie State44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Tennessee State$18.8K
Bowie State$13.8KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Tennessee State28%
Bowie State29%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Tennessee State39%
Bowie State48%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Tennessee State29%
Bowie State34%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Tennessee State34%
Bowie State34%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Tennessee State35%
Bowie State44%
Pell graduation gap
Tennessee State1 pts lower
Bowie State10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Tennessee State | Bowie State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 30% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 43% |
| Black | 34% | 39% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 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