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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Eastern Kentucky has 2.4× as many undergrads as Bowie State

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Eastern Kentucky has 4 pts more first-gen students than Bowie State (40% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Bowie State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Eastern Kentucky (44% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Eastern Kentucky12.3K
Bowie State5K
Pell Grant share
Eastern Kentucky41%
Bowie State44%
First-gen share
Eastern Kentucky40%
Bowie State36%
Diversity index
Eastern Kentucky0.35
Bowie State0.33

Who they are

Men
Eastern Kentucky40%
Bowie State40%
Part-time students
Eastern Kentucky14%
Bowie State15%
Students 25 and older
Eastern Kentucky100%
Bowie State16%

Race & ethnicity

Eastern Kentucky
Bowie State
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Eastern Kentucky91%
Bowie State75%
First-years from other states
Eastern Kentucky9%
Bowie State22%
First-years from abroad
Eastern Kentucky0%
Bowie State0%
New transfer students this fall
Eastern Kentucky1,008
Bowie State428
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Eastern Kentucky26%
Bowie State32%

Campus

Eastern Kentucky
Distant townNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Bowie State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyEastern KentuckyBowie State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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