Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX
PublicRuralHBCUWebsite
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
8,527
Graduation Rate
43%
Student-Faculty Ratio
17:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$45,411
Retention Rate
74%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)8501030
8001600
ACT Range (25th–75th)1620
136

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$11,299
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,874
Avg Net Price
$14,041
Room & Board
$10,317
Total COA
$25,958
Median Debt
$27,000

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$9,605
$30,001–48,000
$10,487
$48,001–75,000
$17,552
$75,001–110,000
$20,779
$110,001+
$23,032
Pell Grant Rate: 62%
Federal Loan Rate: 58%

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Sticker Price$37,191
Estimated Net Price$14,041 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
43%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$45,411
Retention Rate
74%
Median Debt
$27,000

Top Programs

Health Professions
15.9%
Business & Marketing
14.7%
Engineering
8.7%
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
8.2%
Criminal Justice
7.2%
Psychology
6.5%
Biology
6.4%
Agriculture
4.1%
Communication
3.8%
Architecture
3.1%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Health and Physical Education/Fitness126$39,074
Criminal Justice and Corrections94$42,752
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90$84,269
Psychology, General74$40,281
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General71$34,103
Mechanical Engineering70
Communication and Media Studies68$37,494
Business Administration, Management and Operations63$36,949
Biology, General60$41,030
Chemical Engineering58$86,785
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other52$46,718
Social Work47$42,875
Agriculture, General37$33,817
Architecture35$51,200
Construction Engineering Technologies29$60,575

Demographics

Men 33%Women 67%
White
1.2%
Black
85.2%
Hispanic
7.4%
Asian
0.8%
Two or More
3.5%
International
0.8%

Application Info

Deadlines

ED2025-11-01
EA2025-11-01
RD2026-01-01

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.