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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Athens State has 12 pts more first-gen students than Bowie State (48% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Athens State is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.33)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Bowie State has 2.1× as many undergrads as Athens State

    Undergrads

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
Bowie State5K
Athens State2.4K
Pell Grant share
Bowie State44%
Athens State43%
First-gen share
Bowie State36%
Athens State48%
Diversity index
Bowie State0.33
Athens State0.43

Who they are

Men
Bowie State40%
Athens State27%
Part-time students
Bowie State15%
Athens State54%
Students 25 and older
Bowie State16%
Athens State56%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bowie State75%
Athens StateNot reported
First-years from other states
Bowie State22%
Athens StateNot reported
First-years from abroad
Bowie State0%
Athens StateNot reported
New transfer students this fall
Bowie State428
Athens State697
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bowie State32%
Athens State100%

Campus

Bowie State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Athens State
Town near a cityNo college housingStudy abroadUndergrad research

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.

PolicyBowie StateAthens State
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination 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