Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX · Rural · 8,877 students
HBCU
4
YearPublic
Rural
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Prairie View, TX, 77446 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
IAH · Houston Intercontinental
39 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$26,362
Out-of-state COA
$41,937
Avg net price
$13,570
Room & board
$10,317
In-state tuition
$11,299
Out-of-state tuition
$26,874
Books & supplies
$1,571/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,120
$30–48k
$13,465
$48–75k
$16,024
$75–110k
$17,753
$110k+
$16,376
Admissions
Admit rate
79%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
980
Reading 450–550
Math 410–530
ACT midpoint
19
Composite 16–21
English 14–21
Math 15–20
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
43%
1st-yr retention
76%
Transfer-out rate
25%
Consumer completion
47%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
43%
Transferred
33%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
23%
Median earnings (6yr)
$36,350
Median earnings (10yr)
$45,411
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$6,246–$31,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$43,000
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
17
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
66%
First-generation
33%
Median family income
$28,812
Independent students
13%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
8%
Race & ethnicity
White
1%
Hispanic
7%
Black
84%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$36,350
10 years after entry
$45,411
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Institutional
Endowment
$150M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
82%
Avg faculty salary
$9,530/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,353
Federal loan rate
68%
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