Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX · Public · Rural (distant) · Carnegie R1/R2 · PVAMU · PVMU

Public institution in Prairie View, TX · 8,527 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $45,411 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 9%Pell Grant share
Top 14%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,041598th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $11,299713th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $26,8741,137th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $25,958748th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $45,4111,335th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $36,3501,463rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 43.2%1,418th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 74.1%1,025th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 75.3%762nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 949993rd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 19867th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 8,527298th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 62.4%186th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 40 mi (IAH)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Texas#27

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$75,775	$69,757
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$71,255	$70,009
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$70,430	$72,891
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$68,666	$70,009
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$68,219	$63,005
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$62,260	$53,358
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$48,432	$42,961
Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology	bachelors	$43,426	$46,478
Architecture	bachelors	$42,123	$39,729
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	$38,289
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$35,954	$31,848
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies	bachelors	$33,565	$38,289

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Founded in 1876source
Athletic nickname: "Lady Panthers"source
Edward L. Blackshear Field seats about 6,000source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Purple and Goldsource
Mascot: Panthersource
Motto: "Prairie View Produces Productive People."source
Campus size: about 1,440 acressource
Formerly known as "Alta Vista Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas for Colored Youth" (1876–1879)source
Formerly known as "Prairie View State Normal School" (1879–1899)source
Formerly known as "Prairie View State Normal & Industrial College" (1899–1945)source
Formerly known as "Prairie View University" (1945–1947)source
Formerly known as "Prairie View A&M College of Texas" (1947–1973)source
Athletic conference: SWACsource
Plays for the "Durley-Nicks Trophy" (since 1947)source
Football rivalry: State Fair Classic (since 1925)source
Fight song: ""Mighty Panthers""source
Notable alum: Megan Thee Stallionsource
Notable alum: Mr. Tsource
Notable alum: DJ Premiersource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,551,940 (M $2,253,792 · W $1,298,148)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.