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Bowie State University

Q: Is Bowie State University closing?

This profile does not establish that Bowie State University is closing. One category of public evidence currently meets the tracker’s display rules. Review the dated source before drawing conclusions.

Bowie, MD 20715-9465 · Public · Predominantly bachelor

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Is Bowie State University closing?

This profile does not establish that the college is closing. One category of public evidence currently meets the tracker’s display rules. Review the dated source before drawing conclusions.

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Undergraduates5,207

3-year enrollment↓1.5%

5-year enrollment↑0.2%

Evidence categories1

Public evidence timeline2026-05-07

Workforce reduction79 positions affected

79 positions eliminated amid second consecutive multimillion-dollar deficit. Evidence: Published reporting.

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Identifiers

UNITID 162007
OPEID8 00206200

Interpretation

This profile organizes descriptive evidence. It is not a rating, closure forecast, or guarantee of institutional stability. Repeated events in one category do not multiply review priority.

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