| | Towson, MD | Bowie, MD | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,935 | $17,603 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,996 | $15,913 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,409 | $9,718 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.46 | 13.89 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 633 | 1155 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 312 | 338 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 2.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.5% | 95.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.8% | 19.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 66.9% | 48.8% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 21.8% | 18.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.5% | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4.9% | 2.6% | 1.5% |