Bowie State vs SUNY Oneonta
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: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.SUNY OneontaOneonta, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 23%
At a glance
- SUNY Oneonta has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 38% at Bowie State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, SUNY Oneonta has the lower price after aid: $11,044 a year, against $17,071 at Bowie State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at SUNY Oneonta: $60,386, against $54,537 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: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
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: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 26%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Bowie, MD
Oneonta, NY
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
6,408
5,514
Sports
NCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
70%
Average SAT
Not reported
1230
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
25–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
38%
69%
First-year retention
68%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,537
$60,386
Median debt
$22,985
$19,812
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,298
$19,158
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,071
$11,044
$30,001–$48,000
$16,646
$14,427
$48,001–$75,000
$19,163
$19,189
$75,001–$110,000
$22,808
$20,552
Over $110,000
$24,919
$25,382
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
- Accounting $90,128
- Physics $80,041
- Mathematics $72,651
- Biology $71,874
- Managerial economics $70,986
Compare with another college
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.