ABAC vs. Bowie State University

Comparable Facts

Compare Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, GA with Bowie State University in Bowie, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowie State University is larger than ABAC based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 3,825 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is located in Tifton, GA (Remote Town setting); Bowie State University is in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting).
• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 21:1; Bowie State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are 19.9% lower than at Bowie State University ($9,800 vs. $12,241).
• Out-of-state tuition is 88.3% higher at Bowie State University than at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about $9,350 more per year; $19,938 vs. $10,588).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College than at Bowie State University (91% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bowie State University students is 1.1% larger than aid received by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College students ($6,819 vs. $6,747).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both ABAC and Bowie State University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Bowie State University average a 3.12 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at ABAC (2.85).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 47.1% at ABAC vs. 27.3% at Bowie State University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College graduates have a $7,891 lower median loan debt than Bowie State University graduates ($16,500 vs. $24,391).
• Among borrowers, ABAC graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bowie State University graduates ($170 vs. $252).
• More ABAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.