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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Tennessee State has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Bowie State (51% vs. 44%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    Bowie State is more diverse (index 0.33 vs. 0.27)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Tennessee State has 2 pts more first-gen students than Bowie State (37% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students

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
Tennessee State4.8K
Pell Grant share
Bowie State44%
Tennessee State51%
First-gen share
Bowie State36%
Tennessee State37%
Diversity index
Bowie State0.33
Tennessee State0.27

Who they are

Men
Bowie State40%
Tennessee State35%
Part-time students
Bowie State15%
Tennessee State8%
Students 25 and older
Bowie State16%
Tennessee State8%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Bowie State75%
Tennessee State41%
First-years from other states
Bowie State22%
Tennessee State57%
First-years from abroad
Bowie State0%
Tennessee State2%
New transfer students this fall
Bowie State428
Tennessee State257
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Bowie State32%
Tennessee State23%

Campus

Bowie State
Large suburbNCAA D-II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Tennessee State
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyBowie StateTennessee 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