Prairie View A&M University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Prairie View, TX
Population
400,000
Website
http://www.pvamu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,527
Men / Women
34% / 66%
Black
81%
Hispanic
8%
Mixed
4%
White
2%
International
2%
Asian
1%
Native American
0%
From State
86%
From Region
3%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
26%
Business & Economics
15%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Engineering
9%
Arts
4%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,299
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$26,874
Est. In-State Cost
$14,616
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$34,764
10-Year ROI
$136,000
ROI Percentile
44th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
20%
6-Year Graduation Rate
43%
Transfer-Out Rate
25%
Weather
Comfortable Days
75 (8% 🥵) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,578 (48%)
Days Without Precipitation
260 (79%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
77%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $10M | #199 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $17M | #215 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #278 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 6 | #221 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 22 | #354 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 7 | #495 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
79%
SAT Range
900
–
1040
SAT Math Range
410
–
530
SAT RW Range
450
–
550
ACT Range
16
–
21
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture and Human Sciences | 370 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $45,939 | 94% | ||
| Agriculture | 75 — | 27% / 73% | 1% | $45,073 | 26 | 86% | |
| Human Nutrition | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $46,602 | 31 | — | |
| Health Studies | 100 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $45,372 | 27 | 95% | |
| Kinesiology | 144 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $45,759 | 28 | 97% | |
| Social Work | 42 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $49,314 | 39 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 229 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $46,263 | 94% | ||
| Chemistry | 22 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $54,248 | 53 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,992 | 55 | — | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,439 | 72 | — | |
| Biology | 63 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,711 | 37 | 93% | |
| Communication | 36 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $37,973 | 10 | 94% | |
| English | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,457 | 17 | — | |
| General Studies | 44 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $45,790 | 28 | — | |
| History | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $45,270 | 27 | — | |
| Political Science | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $51,812 | 46 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 14 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $43,803 | 23 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $46,583 | 30 | — | |
| Music | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $40,370 | 15 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 199 | 38% / 62% | 2% | $51,555 | 94% | ||
| Accounting | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $61,625 | 69 | 98% | |
| Business Administration | 93 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $47,522 | 33 | 93% | |
| Finance | 25 — | 64% / 36% | 4% | $82,347 | 91 | 100% | |
| Management Information Systems | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,131 | 38 | 90% | |
| Marketing | 56 — | 27% / 73% | 4% | $43,136 | 21 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 12 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,837 | |||
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,837 | 31 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology | 207 | 14% / 86% | 1% | $46,709 | 98% | ||
| Criminal Justice | 88 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,806 | 34 | 97% | |
| Juvenile Justice | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,806 | 34 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 118 — | 7% / 93% | 2% | $45,883 | 29 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Nursing | 98 | 8% / 92% | 2% | $97,495 | 97% | ||
| Nursing | 98 — | 8% / 92% | 2% | $97,495 | 97 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy G. Perry College of Engineering | 193 | 70% / 30% | 3% | $88,505 | 96% | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 24 — | 50% / 50% | 8% | $92,981 | 96 | 99% | |
| Civil Engineering | 10 — | 90% / 10% | 10% | $81,913 | 91 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $96,099 | 97 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 32 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $106,989 | 98 | 94% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 — | 82% / 18% | 5% | $96,773 | 97 | 92% | |
| Computer Science | 37 — | 68% / 32% | 3% | $83,934 | 92 | 100% | |
| Architecture | 33 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $63,882 | 73 | 98% | |
| Construction Science | 8 +6 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $82,312 | 91 | 96% |