Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University at a Glance
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About Prairie View A&M University
According to Wikipedia, Prairie View A&M University is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas. Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learning in the state. It offers baccalaureate degrees in 50 academic majors, 37 master's degrees and four doctoral degree programs through eight colleges and the School of Architecture. PVAMU is the largest HBCU in the state of Texas and the third largest HBCU in the United States. PVAMU is a member of the Texas A&M University System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Prairie View A&M University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,777 | 79% | 76% | 46% | 970 | 18 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Prairie View A&M University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $11,299 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $9,985 |
| 30K - 48K | $15,344 |
| 48K - 75K | $18,248 |
| 75K - 110K | $19,008 |
| 110K+ | $21,933 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Prairie View A&M University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Prairie View A&M University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,183 a year, and 92% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Prairie View A&M University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 11,004 | 9,725 | 1,279 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Prairie View A&M University?
Prairie View A&M University is located at FM 1098 Road & University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446.
How Safe is Prairie View A&M University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Prairie View A&M University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Prairie View A&M University has a violent crime rate of 0.26% and a property crime rate of 0.66%. Prairie View has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.76%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Prairie View A&M University Known For?
Prairie View A&M University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Social Work
- Engineering
- Criminal Justice
- Mathematics
- Education
- Computer Science
- Nursing
- History
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Biology
- Physics
- Communications
- Literature
- Psychology
Prairie View A&M University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Prairie View A&M University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Prairie View A&M University ranks #459 in the U.S. and #2281 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #477 in the U.S. and #1794 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #494 in the U.S. and #1205 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #516 in the U.S. and #3079 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #582 in the U.S. and #1085 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #607 in the U.S. and #2522 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #642 in the U.S. and #2769 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #649 in the U.S. and #2905 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #685 in the U.S. and #1794 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #746 in the U.S. and #2245 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #774 in the U.S. and #2650 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #783 in the U.S. and #3384 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #786 in the U.S. and #3416 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #847 in the U.S. and #3577 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #890 in the U.S. and #3332 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #980 in the U.S. and #2953 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesPrairie View A&M University ranks #1212 in the U.S. and #3187 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWho Are Prairie View A&M University's Most Influential Alumni?
Prairie View A&M University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Social Work, and Nursing. Here are some of Prairie View A&M University's most famous alumni:
- DJ Premier
- An American record producer and DJ.
- Megan Thee Stallion
- An American rapper and songwriter.
- Melynda Price
- A Professor of Law and the Director of the African American and Africana Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky.
- Inez Beverly Prosser
- An American psychologist.
- Estelle Massey Osborne
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- Bonita H. Valien
- An African-American sociologist.
- J. Don Boney
- An American academic.
- Kirko Bangz
- An American rapper.
- Dewey Redman
- An American saxophonist.
- Charles Brown
- An American blues singer and pianist .
- Preston Valien
- An African-American sociologist.
- Erma Johnson Hadley
- An African American educator .
