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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Bowie State University, Prairie View A & M University, Delaware State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Bowie StateBowie, MD | Prairie ViewPrairie View, TX | Delaware StateDover, DE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 72.4% | 79.3% | 46.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedBowie State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 860–1080 | 800–1020 |
| Average net price | $19,29844.4% on Pell grants | $13,57065.6% on Pell grants | $13,91048.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,218 in-state · $19,938 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,299 in-state · $26,874 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,670 in-state · $20,634 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 38.2% | 43.2% | 39.1% |
| First-year retention | 68.2% | 75.6% | 70.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 44.4% | 65.6% | 48.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,537 | $45,411 | $49,307 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $22,985 | $27,000 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,043 | 8,877 | 4,398 |
| Consensus percentile | 56Lower is better | 53Lower is better | 51Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 31 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 64 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Bowie State | Prairie View | Delaware State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #120 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #343 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #115 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #879 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #351 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #673 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #435 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1019 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #628 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1022 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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