Bowie State University vs. Western Oregon State College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bowie State University in Bowie, MD with Western Oregon University in Monmouth, OR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bowie State University is larger than Western Oregon State College based on total student enrollment (6,353 students vs. 3,722 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bowie State University is located in Bowie, MD (Large Suburban setting); Western Oregon University is in Monmouth, OR (Town Fringe setting).
• Bowie State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Western Oregon University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bowie State University 15:1; Western Oregon University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bowie State University are 2.3% lower than at Western Oregon University ($12,241 vs. $12,528).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63.2% higher at Western Oregon State College than at Bowie State University (about $12,596 more per year; $32,534 vs. $19,938).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Oregon University than at Bowie State University (95% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Oregon University students is 50.2% larger than aid received by Bowie State University students ($10,241 vs. $6,819).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Bowie State University, test-free at Western Oregon State College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Bowie State University May 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Western Oregon State College average a 3.36 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Bowie State University (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 27.3% at Bowie State University vs. 18.6% at Western Oregon State College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have a $111 lower median loan debt than Western Oregon State College graduates ($24,391 vs. $24,502).
• Among borrowers, Bowie State University graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Western Oregon State College graduates ($252 vs. $253).
• More Western Oregon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bowie State University students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 29%).

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