Bowie State vs Southeast Missouri State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Bowie State UniversityBowie, MDCompass Score: SolidB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MOCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Southeast Missouri State has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 38% at Bowie State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Southeast Missouri State has the lower price after aid: $12,704 a year, against $17,071 at Bowie State.
- Southeast Missouri State has the lower average price after aid: $15,882 a year, against $19,298 at Bowie State.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Bowie, MD
Cape Girardeau, MO
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
6,408
9,686
Sports
NCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
74%
Average SAT
Not reported
950
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
15–20
Outcomes
Graduation rate
38%
58%
First-year retention
68%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,537
$44,030
Median debt
$22,985
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,298
$15,882
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,071
$12,704
$30,001–$48,000
$16,646
$13,342
$48,001–$75,000
$19,163
$15,338
$75,001–$110,000
$22,808
$17,395
Over $110,000
$24,919
$21,267
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $103,814
- Other computer and information sciences and support services $97,030
- Business administration $70,427
- History $68,077
- Criminal justice $67,303
- Information technology $106,797
- Computing and information science $93,795
- Nursing $85,155
- Industrial technology $80,820
- Finance $78,407
Compare with another college
Bowie State University · Southeast Missouri State University
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.