Prairie View A & M University, TX

location_on  Fm 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446 • language  pvamu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Architecture3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Engineering16%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs16%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies6%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 74%
Median SAT Math 480
Median SAT Reading 490
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 450–530
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $25,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $9,316 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $10,150 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $12,896 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $16,267 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $17,624 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 29%
Median Payment $301
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 9% 10%
>$110K 		8% 11% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $11,209 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $10,933 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $10,648 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $11,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $9,743 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $43,000 $26,775 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $18,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,098 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,097 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		24% 44% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		29% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		36% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		45% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%
Transfer Rate 31%
Withdrawal Rate 20%
Graduation Rate 35%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		12% 24% 33%
Within 6 Years 		35% 40% 49%
Within 8 Years 		37% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 48% 57%
Black 		35% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		27% 42% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		37% 39% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		20% 50% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 50% 58%
Two or more races 		34% 42% 48%
Other race 		100% 44% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 8,524
Full-time Undergrads 81%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 992
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 7% 7%
Black 		84% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		2% 35% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 39% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		46% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 20% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		9% 10% 14%
>$110K 		9% 13% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Blinn College
26 miles, NW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Easterwood Field
41 miles, N • 1 star
William P Hobby Airport
53 miles, SE • 3.7 star
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
101 miles, NW • 3.7 star