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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
Tennessee State4.8K
Bowie State5K
Pell Grant share
Tennessee State51%
Bowie State44%
First-gen share
Tennessee State37%
Bowie State36%
Diversity index
Tennessee State0.27
Bowie State0.33

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

Tennessee State
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley 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.

PolicyTennessee StateBowie 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