Public · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Distant rural

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas. 8,877 undergraduates. Admits 79% of applicants.

46%Graduation rate8 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$13,638Average net price per year31% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$49,183Median earnings 10 years after starting17% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$25,450Median debt at graduation18% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($25,450) equals 52% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($49,183).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$9,985
$30,000–$48,000$15,344
$48,001–$75,000$18,248
$75,001–$110,000$19,008
Over $110,000$21,933

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $11,299 in-state, $26,874 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate46%54%
Return for second year76%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$41,315$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$49,183$58,912
Median debt at graduation$25,450$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

61 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Mechanical Engineering39$82,839$106,727$31,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering32$83,133$105,579$31,000
Chemical Engineering24$87,407$98,361$26,128
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing98$85,920$97,411$26,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General37$87,639—$25,397
Civil Engineering10$73,343$84,947—
Accounting and Related Services11—$77,352$25,894
Management Information Systems and Services14$74,612$76,770$20,500
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician14$69,048$68,676$30,750
Architecture33$49,212$66,279$27,000
Finance and Financial Management Services25$64,752—$25,250
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—$56,633$59,773—
Agriculture, General75$33,488$59,595$28,750
Biology, General63$38,580$59,414$26,720
Business Administration, Management and Operations93$42,733$58,992$26,000
Marketing56$48,365$58,875$26,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General100$36,850$52,586$28,000
Communication and Media Studies36$38,426$50,020$27,375
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness144$33,242$49,829$24,896
Criminal Justice and Corrections89$37,286$48,790$24,996
Social Work42$42,859$48,042$28,750
Psychology, General118$36,410$45,756$25,000
Design and Applied Arts7$44,394——
Political Science and Government17$42,153—$26,000
Chemistry22$36,940—$22,289
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services9$35,082—$26,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods12——$26,500
Computer Engineering10———
English Language and Literature, General8———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities44——$34,851
Mathematics2———
Physics1———
Sociology14——$25,265
Music11———
History4———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

79%Admission rate
980Average SAT of admitted students
16–21ACT middle 50%
17:1Students per faculty member
71%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Prairie View A & M University cost per year?
The average net price at Prairie View A & M University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,638 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Prairie View A & M University graduates earn?
Former Prairie View A & M University students earn a median of $49,183 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Prairie View A & M University?
46% of Prairie View A & M University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Prairie View A & M University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Prairie View A & M University is $25,450. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.