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Prairie View A & M University

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Rating

Public

Type

10,565

Students

$21,911

Tuition

80%

Acceptance

#1949

Ranking

Distant Town

Campus Setting

Prairie View, TX

FM 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446

Prairie View A & M University is a mid-sized historically black public institution located in Prairie View, TX with a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. It has a total of 9,260 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting a little above 4/5 of applicants. Prairie View A & M University offers 71 different majors and is best known for its Health and Wellness and Construction Engineering Technology programs, which are respectively ranked 33rd and 34th in the United States. With an annual tuition of $7,043 for in-state students and $21,911 for those from out-of-state, Prairie View A & M University is somewhat moderately high-priced. 36.22% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, employment. After finishing college, alumni go on to earn close to $35,700 per year, which is 14% below the national median.
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Cost

$25,654
Above Average

Prairie View A & M University

$25,654

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$40,276

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$30,726

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

80%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Prairie View A & M University

80%

National

69%
Sat

870 - 1040

80% of students submit

Admissions Yield

35%

ACT

16 - 20

43% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$40

Students

9,260Undergrads
Medium Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

37%

In-state

83%

Female

63%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
8% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse6% Business Administration and Management, General5% Health and Wellness, General80% Others

8% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

6% Business Administration and Management, General

5% Health and Wellness, General

80% Others

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

8%

120 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

6%

99 Graduates

Health and Wellness, General

5%

85 Graduates

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General

5%

82 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

5%

75 Graduates

Mechanical Engineering

4%

67 Graduates

Architecture

4%

65 Graduates

Accounting

4%

63 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

61 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors18:118:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

18

Number of Library Books

181,025

Academic Spend per Student

$7,690

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

72%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$29,800/Year

Prairie View A & M University

$29,800

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$29,800

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$35,700

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

36%