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Prairie View A & M University is a public national university located in Prairie View, Texas. Prairie View A & M University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Prairie View A & M University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,354 10 years after enrolling, 62nd in Texas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Prairie View A & M University bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average.
Prairie View A & M University’s median net annual cost of $16,000 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Prairie View A & M University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Biology, Psychology, Allied Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,000
Average years to graduate
5.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer science
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Economic score: 1.38
Electrical Engineering
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Economic score: 1.39
Mechanical Engineering
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Economic score: 1.7
Chemical Engineering
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Economic score: 2.05
Architecture
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Economic score: 3.53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
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Economic score: 4.72
Social Work
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Economic score: 8.9
Marketing
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Economic score: 13.58
Business Administration
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Economic score: 14.31
Comms & Media Studies
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Economic score: 25.44
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Prairie View A & M University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Accounting, Registered Nursing, Architecture, Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #99
Economic score: 0.89
Consumer Sciences
Rank: #8
Economic score: 1.08
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 45% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Prairie View A & M University is 7% lower than the state average, and 22% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Prairie View A & M University, Pell Grant recipients represent 64% of the measured graduating class, 29% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Prairie View A & M University graduates within 5.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Prairie View A & M University’s economic mobility score of 17.21 is calculated by adjusting the 5.87 economic score of lower-income students by the 64% pell grant recipients within the student body. Prairie View A & M University’s EMS of 17.21 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Prairie View A & M University pays $16,000 a year, $9,664 less than the $25,664 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $16,000
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Prairie View A & M University, 92% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $16,000 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 68% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,018. This is 14% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,195
Pell grants
$5,413
State grants
$6,671
Institutional grants
$6,505
Prairie View A & M University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,753 applicants, of which 5,200 were admitted and 1,811 enrolled. Prairie View A & M University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
1%
52%
Black
85%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%