Prairie View A & M University

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,387

1.85% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$14,927

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.22%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

77%

6,753 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

9,400

86.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

41.6%

676 Graduates

About

Prairie View A & M University is a higher education institution located in Waller County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Prairie View A & M University were Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (110 degrees), and General Health & Physical Education (107 degrees).

In 2021, 1,774 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Prairie View A & M University. 64.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (1,408 degrees), 8.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Prairie View A & M University is $7,387, which is $−21,605 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Prairie View A & M University is $7,387, which is $−21,605 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,927.

In 2021, 92% of undergraduate students attending Prairie View A & M University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,387

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Prairie View A & M University was $7,387. The cost of tuition at Prairie View A & M University is $−21,605 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Prairie View A & M University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$14,927

2021 Value

8.21%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Prairie View A & M University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,927. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Prairie View A & M University grew by 8.21%.

This chart compares the average net price of Prairie View A & M University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,289

Room and Board

$1,362

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Prairie View A & M University was of $8,289 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.409% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,362. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.64% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Prairie View A & M University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Prairie View A & M University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 2.22% with respect to 2020, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Prairie View A & M University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.22%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Prairie View A & M University was 2.22%, which represents 61 out of the 2744 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Prairie View A & M University received 6,753 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 13.4% annual growth. Out of those 6,753 applicants, 5,200 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77% acceptance rate.

There were 9,400 students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University in 2021. 65% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Prairie View A & M University has an overall enrollment yield of 34.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

5,200

Accepted Out of 6,753

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Prairie View A & M University was 77% (5,200 admissions from 6,753 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 76.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 13.4%, while admissions declined by −12.7%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Prairie View A & M University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

65%

Submission Percentage (2021)

1,185

Scores Submitted (2021)

65% of enrolled first-time students at Prairie View A & M University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Prairie View A & M University had a total enrollment of 9,400 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Prairie View A & M University is 8,098 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,302. This means that 86.1% of students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Prairie View A & M University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.5% Black or African American, 7.67% Hispanic or Latino, 2.07% Two or More Races, 1.4% White, 1.12% Asian, 0.181% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0532% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (60.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (26.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.75%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (42.5%), followed by Black or African American Male (26.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Prairie View A & M University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,400 students. The full-time enrollment at Prairie View A & M University is 8,098 and the part-time enrollment is 1,302. This means that 86.1% of students enrolled at Prairie View A & M University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Prairie View A & M University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Prairie View A & M University was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Prairie View A & M University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Prairie View A & M University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
7,942 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
721 enrolled students
Two or More Races
195 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Prairie View A & M University is 84.5% Black or African American, 7.67% Hispanic or Latino, 2.07% Two or More Races, 1.4% White, 1.12% Asian, 0.181% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0532% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 49 students (0.521%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 520 more women than men received degrees from Prairie View A & M University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Prairie View A & M University is black or african american (1,408 degrees awarded). There were 8.97 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Prairie View A & M University is Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (110 degrees) and General Health & Physical Education (107 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Prairie View A & M University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (75 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (107 degrees), and Agriculture (43 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Prairie View A & M University are Software developers (396,156 people), Other managers (386,892 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (336,069 people), Civil engineers (264,907 people), and Mechanical engineers (192,629 people).

The most specialized majors at Prairie View A & M University in 2021 are Architecture and Related Services (75 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (107 degrees), Agriculture (43 degrees), Engineering (221 degrees), and Protective Services (140 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Prairie View A & M University are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Prairie View A & M University are Architecture and Related Services (75 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (107 degrees), Agriculture (43 degrees), Engineering (221 degrees), and Protective Services (140 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Architectural, engineering & related services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Prairie View A & M University are Architectural, engineering & related services (544,801 people), Computer Systems Design (445,431 people), Construction (345,470 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (342,444 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (252,701 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Prairie View A & M University.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
114 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
110 degree-majors awarded
General Health & Physical Education
107 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Prairie View A & M University was Registered Nursing with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Prairie View A & M University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

627

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,147

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 627 degrees were awarded to men at Prairie View A & M University, which is 0.547 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,147).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Prairie View A & M University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Prairie View A & M University in Mechanical Engineering, which is 3.53 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 101 degrees were awarded to men at Prairie View A & M University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.77 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Prairie View A & M University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Prairie View A & M University is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.444% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
1,408 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
157 degrees awarded
Asian
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Prairie View A & M University is black or african american (1,408 degrees awarded). There were 8.97 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (157 degrees).

0.451% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Black or African American Female
947 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
461 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
96 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Prairie View A & M University is black or african american female (947 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (461 degrees).

Operations

Prairie View A & M University has an endowment valued at nearly $149M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 39.1M (26.3%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Prairie View A & M University had a total salary expenditure of 310M. Prairie View A & M University employs 162 Lecturers, 116 Assistant professors and 78 Professors. Most academics at Prairie View A & M University are Male Lecturer (83), Female Lecturer (79), and Male Assistant professor (62).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Prairie View A & M University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 168 employees, Management, with 153 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 92 employees.

Endowment

$149M

2021 Endowment

71.7%

growth from 2020

Prairie View A & M University has an endowment valued at about $149M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Prairie View A & M University grew 71.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $239M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Prairie View A & M University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$18M - Federal
$13.1M - State
$59.3k - Local

As of 2021, Prairie View A & M University received $18M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $13.1M from state grants and contracts, and $59.3k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$94.9M

2021 Salaries

0.51%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Prairie View A & M University paid a median of $94.9M in salaries, which represents 30.6% of their overall expenditure ($310M) and a 0.51% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$32.8M

Instructional Salaries

424

Number of Employees

In 2021, Prairie View A & M University paid a total of $32.8M to 424 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

162 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

168 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Prairie View A & M University were Lecturer with 162 employees, Assistant professor with 116 employees, and Professor with 78 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Prairie View A & M University were Office and Administrative Support with 168 employees, Management with 153 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 92 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Lecturer
Female Lecturer
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Prairie View A & M University was Male Lecturer with 83 employees, Female Lecturer with 79 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 62 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Prairie View A & M University.