Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX · Public

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75.3%
Acceptance Rate
940
Median SAT
$45,411
Median Earnings
8,777
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 1 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $72,891
$9,348 $155,297
Electrical, Electronics and Co... $70,009
$9,348 $155,297
Chemical Engineering $70,009
$9,348 $155,297
Mechanical Engineering $69,757
$9,348 $155,297
Computer Engineering $69,338
$9,348 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $63,005
$9,348 $155,297
Civil Engineering $53,358
$9,348 $155,297
Construction Engineering Techn... $46,478
$9,348 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 8,777 6,609 75.3% 32.0%
2022 5,691 4,329 76.1% 36.0%
2021 6,753 5,200 77.0% 34.8%
2020 7,802 5,958 76.4% 31.6%
2019 6,196 4,963 80.1% 34.8%
2018 7,158 5,321 74.3% 40.9%
2017 6,422 5,069 78.9% 40.5%
2016 5,660 4,838 85.5% 39.2%
2015 5,067 4,355 86.0% 37.4%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$45,411
Median Earnings (6 years)
$36,350
Median Debt
$27,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
43.2%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$7,253
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,552
Fees
$3,846
Room & Board
$8,883
Total Cost of Attendance
$35,281

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $9,605
$30-48k income $10,487
$48-75k income $17,552
$75-110k income $20,779
$110k+ income $23,032

Popular Majors

  • 1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 2 Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • 3 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • 4 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 5 Criminal Justice and Corrections

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $72,891
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $70,009
  • Chemical Engineering $70,009
  • Mechanical Engineering $69,757
  • Computer Engineering $69,338

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 9,517
International 2%
Women 67%
Race/Ethnicity
Black 84%
Hispanic 7%
White 1%
Asian 1%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 92%
Avg: $9,197 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 62%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 58%
Avg: $7,063
School's Own Grants 63%
Avg: $7,077 from school funds