Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX · Public · offers Graduate degrees
79%Acceptance rate
$13,570Average net price / year
43%Graduation rate
$45,411Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
8,877Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $11,299
- Out-of-state tuition
- $26,874
- Total cost of attendance
- $26,362
- Room & board
- $10,317
- Books & supplies
- $1,571
- Average net price
- $13,570
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
- Acceptance rate
- 79.3%
- Average SAT
- 980
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 450–550
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 410–530
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 16–21
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,350
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,411
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 66%
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
Programs: what graduates earn
32 of 64 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 9 | $115,452 | $37,430 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 71 | $73,269 | $41,478 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 14 | $63,776 | $27,418 |
| Engineering, General | 15 | $63,525 | $28,716 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 19 | $62,323 | $38,324 |
| Architecture | 21 | $53,504 | $23,801 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 9 | $51,831 | $45,487 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 5 | $48,346 | $45,896 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 19 | $50,032 | $35,001 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 8,877
- Graduate students
- 1,386
- Part-time
- 8%
- Women / men
- 66% / 34%
- White
- 1%
- Hispanic
- 7%
- Black
- 84%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $85,770 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.pvamu.edu
- Also known as
- PVAMU
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 4% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Engineering – 9% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 5% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Prairie View A & M University?
79.3% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 980 on the SAT.
How much does Prairie View A & M University cost?
The average net price after grants is $13,570 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $11,299 and the full cost of attendance is $26,362.
How much do Prairie View A & M University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,411 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.