Bowie State University vs. NMSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowie State University in Bowie, MD with New Mexico State University Main Campus in Las Cruces, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Mexico State University Main Campus is larger than Bowie State University based on total student enrollment (15,408 students vs. 6,353 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); New Mexico State University Main Campus is in Las Cruces, NM (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; New Mexico State University Main Campus 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowie State University are 0.3% lower than at New Mexico State University Main Campus ($12,241 vs. $12,282).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.9% higher at NMSU than at Bowie State University (about $5,369 more per year; $25,307 vs. $19,938).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at New Mexico State University Main Campus than at Bowie State University (96% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico State University Main Campus students is 111.5% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($14,420 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Bowie State University and NMSU.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at NMSU average a 3.55 high school GPA, 0.43 higher than at Bowie State University (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bowie State University vs. 20.6% at NMSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico State University Main Campus graduates have a $7,273 lower median loan debt than Bowie State University graduates ($17,118 vs. $24,391).
• Among borrowers, NMSU graduates have an estimated $76 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bowie State University graduates ($176 vs. $252).
• More NMSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 29%).

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