Prairie View A&M University: Statistics

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#1778 of 14,131 In the World
#490 of 2,597 In North America
#443 of 2,496 In the United States
#28 of 119 In Texas
#441 of 1,513 For Criminology and Criminal Justice
Top50% For 54 other topics
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Acceptance rate
79%
Average SAT
970
Average ACT
19
Aid receiving
88%
Undergraduates
8,877
Graduates
1,045
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.pvamu.edu

Prairie View A&M University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Prairie View A&M University has an acceptance rate of 79% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 79% 75% 81%
Applicants 12,936 4,471 8,465
Admissions 10,259 3,369 6,890
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,822 518 1,304
Freshmen enrolled part time 63 26 37

5,280 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

842 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,182 or 63%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 860
or below

75% of them
had 1080
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Prairie View A&M University are 860-1080 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
305 or 16%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 21
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Prairie View A&M University are 16-21 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 8193 (83%)
Hispanic 697 (7%)
Two or more races 355 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 290 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 159 (2%)
White 125 (1%)
Asian 84 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$15,769
Students receiving aid
88%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,387$5,191
Tuition in-state $7,387$5,191
Tuition out-of-state $22,590$14,353
Fee in-district $3,912$2,802
Fee in-state $3,912$2,802
Fee out-of-state $4,284$3,025

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,808
Combined charge for room and board $10,183
Room charge $6,848
Meal charge $3,335

Prairie View A&M University majors

Prairie View A&M University has granted 1,308 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs, 317 master's across 22 programs, and 35 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Prairie View A&M University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 144
Business Administration and Management, General 93 47
Psychology, General 118
Health and Wellness, General 100
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 98
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 88
Agriculture, General 75
Social Work 42 31
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 58 11
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 63
Architecture 33 27
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 56
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 32 8 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 37 7
General Studies 44
Mechanical Engineering 39
Communication, General 36
Juvenile Corrections 1 21 10
Sociology, General 14 12
Finance, General 25
Chemical Engineering 24
Chemistry, General 22 2
Information Science & Studies 24
Accounting 11 10
Political Science and Government, General 17
Management Information Systems, General 14
Counseling Psychology 13
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 12
Engineering, General 12
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 12
Music, General 11
Civil Engineering, General 10
Computer Engineering, General 10
Human Nutrition 9
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 8
English Language and Literature, General 8
Health Teacher Education 8
Graphic Design 7
Nursing Practice 7
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 5
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 5
Curriculum and Instruction 4
History, General 4
Nursing Education 3
Reading Teacher Education 3
Special Education and Teaching, General 3
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 2
Mathematics, General 2
Clinical Child Psychology 1
Physics, General 1
Grand Total 1,308 317 35

Prairie View A&M University has a graduation rate of 43%, which is among the 29% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 43% 39% 45%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

Prairie View A&M University has published 5,371 scientific papers with 83,959 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Political Science, and Law.

Publications
5,371
Citations
83,959

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
2,865 / 47,578
Physics
2,496 / 49,454
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,480 / 33,984
Computer Science
2,322 / 34,127
Biology
2,173 / 38,524
Environmental Science
2,116 / 33,480
Chemistry
2,072 / 41,374
Quantum and Particle physics
1,828 / 38,290
Political Science
1,529 / 18,747
Law
1,437 / 18,440
Medicine
1,420 / 19,513
Mathematics
1,286 / 20,139
Business
1,181 / 18,642
Organic Chemistry
1,178 / 26,979
Sociology
1,108 / 13,311
Materials Science
1,092 / 23,584
Geography and Cartography
1,085 / 16,129
Psychology
1,058 / 14,658
Philosophy
1,030 / 14,050
Geology
1,019 / 16,497
Ecology
964 / 16,406
Biochemistry
964 / 21,696
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
878 / 12,917
Economics
867 / 13,716
Statistics
852 / 14,861
Electrical Engineering
810 / 11,542
Genetics
800 / 12,378
History
785 / 12,699
Archaeology
645 / 11,097
Telecommunications
620 / 9,502
Nuclear Physics
568 / 16,122
Optical Engineering
559 / 12,804
Computer Networking
533 / 6,392
Machine Learning
519 / 9,705
Management
510 / 9,580
Mechanical Engineering
499 / 6,188
Art & Design
484 / 4,810
Paleontology
465 / 7,831
Linguistics
460 / 6,244
Cyber Security
453 / 5,885

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 28 65
1994 24 84
1995 30 125
1996 29 128
1997 42 161
1998 37 146
1999 42 197
2000 30 225
2001 46 298
2002 74 458
2003 98 766
2004 124 1009
2005 135 1345
2006 174 1609
2007 185 2046
2008 152 2388
2009 110 2206
2010 143 2444
2011 159 2657
2012 181 2871
2013 176 2949
2014 173 3182
2015 162 3302
2016 186 3196
2017 173 3521
2018 218 3603
2019 317 4089
2020 336 4750
2021 315 6446
2022 325 6304
2023 307 7335
2024 392 7586
2025 299 6649
Academic rankings

Prairie View A&M University alumni

  1. Megan Thee Stallion

    Megan Thee Stallion
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    songwriterrapperactorsinger
    Biography

    Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper and actress. She gained recognition when videos of her freestyling began to circulate widely on social media, leading her to sign with 1501 Certified Entertainment in 2018.

  2. Mr. T

    Mr. T
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    television actoractorvoice actorprofessional wrestlerfilm actor
    Biography

    Mr. T is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team and as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III. He is also known for his distinctive hairstyle inspired by Mandinka warriors in West Africa, his copious gold jewelry, his tough-guy persona and his catchphrase "I pity the fool!", first uttered as Clubber Lang in Rocky III, then turned into a trademark used in slogans or titles, like the reality show I Pity the Fool in 2006.

  3. DJ Premier

    DJ Premier
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    record producercomposerbusinesspersonrapperdisc jockey
    Biography

    Christopher Edward Martin, known professionally as DJ Premier (also known as Preemo), is an American record producer and DJ. He has been frequently lauded as one of hip hop's greatest producers by publications such as Vibe. He formed the hip hop duo Gang Starr alongside American rapper Guru, with whom he has released seven albums. He formed another hip hop duo, PRhyme—with American rapper Royce da 5'9"—in 2014, with whom he has released two albums.

  4. Loni Love

    Loni Love
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    film actorcomediantelevision actor
    Biography

    Loni Love is an American comedian, television host, actress, author, and former electrical engineer. While working as an electrical engineer in the early 2000s, she switched to music engineering, until later launching a career in stand-up comedy. She was the runner-up on Star Search 2003 and was named among the "Top 10 Comics to Watch" in both Variety and Comedy Central in 2009. She was one of the co-hosts of the syndicated daytime talk show The Real, which ran from July 15, 2013, and ended on June 3, 2022.

All 32 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names PVAMU
Founded 1876
Motto Prairie View Produces Productive People
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - January; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,310
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address FM 1098 Road & University Drive
Prairie View, Texas, 77446
United States
City population 8,000
Phone 9362613311

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